As June turns to July, faculty may be thinking about plans for Fall semester 2020.  Important topics on their mind include adapting to mixed-mode, remote, or web-based teaching and learning, assessments and academic integrity, and providing a more inclusive classroom. Here are a few reading suggestions and resources for HHD Faculty on each.

Adapting to Mixed-Mode, Remote or Web-based Teaching and Learning

Penn State faculty have shared some of the strategies they used in Spring and Summer to adapt their classes in a series of short videos. You can see the whole series of videos on what worked in remote learning here: https://psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/playlist/details/1_sxqucxxd/categoryid/159329361

Many HHD faculty provide fantastic engaged learning experiences as part of classes, and may be wondering how to adapt. One of many possibilities might be going virtual, as faculty in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences did. Reach out to Ravi Patel in HHD Instructional Design Team to talk about options and check out the Canvas site of resources they’ve created for all HHD faculty. Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) office is a fantastic resource. Faculty may want to look into their “BlendLT Learning Path”, which has a wealth of resources on how to combine in-class and out-of-class work for hybrid and mixed-mode teaching and learning.

One of the hardest things for faculty and students working online (and in the classroom) can be trying to build an engaged community. TLT has another great resource for faculty in their Engaging Student Series, offering ideas for how to keep students motivated in all types of learning. I also found this story from SSRI on how Penn State medical school faculty and students responded to the pandemic and built community interesting and inspiring.

Assessments and Academic Integrity

Spring 2020 presented huge challenges for adapting assessments and maintaining academic integrity, and many of those challenges will continue. I am co-chairing a committee working on providing recommendations for Fall 2020, so feel free to drop me an email (dgs4@psu.edu) with any of your thoughts. While we work on that, here are a few resources to consider.

While Penn State announced that faculty could not require students to use webcams in Spring 2020, there is an exception to that for assessments. As the link notes, make sure you provide notice and an option for students who may not have a webcam. Exam proctoring through both Zoom and Examity is available, though the costs for the latter will need to be discussed with your department and the college.

An alternative to high-stakes exams may be to consider alternative assessment methods. Both the Keep Teaching website and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching and Learning have ideas for adapting assessments. Whether for exams or quizzes, faculty can take full advantage of testing security options in Canvas.

Setting an environment that enhances integrity is another building block for good assessment. In addition to include the required language on academic integrity, what are some other things faculty can do? Take a few minutes during the first week of classes to speak personally about why integrity matters to you. Penn State faculty can have students sign an honor code (should HHD develop one for anyone to use?) at the beginning of class and before assessments, as repeated reminders of integrity can enhance integrity. Have students complete the academic integrity training at https://www.academicintegrity.psu.edu/ and check out the material on academic integrity in our Teaching Strategies for Fall 2020 Canvas site.

Building an Inclusive Class

Recent events have reminded us, yet again, how far we have to go to address systemic and institutional injustices in our nation. What are some ways that faculty can help be part of that solution? Custom workshops on many topics are available from Penn State’s Schreyer institute which has a workshop on Creating Inclusive Courses and many other tools for faculty this topic.

During a focus group after the Spring 2020 semester, I had a chance to hear from some of our HHD students on how remote learning challenged them. From spotty wifi to no private area for studying to family job loss, illnesses and deaths, there were abundant examples that echo what others have found.

Last year, the Chronicle of Higher Education provided an excellent resource on “How to Make your Teaching More Inclusive” that I recommend. I’ve also found this resource on Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator helpful for thinking about my teaching.

Final Thoughts

In all three of these areas, becoming a great teacher is the same story—and it’s the same story on how faculty do great research. Always question. Find new methods to solve problems. Fail and learn and try again. Here are a few other recent articles you might want to read:

• Online Tools for Durable Learning
• Ideas for Pandemic Pedagogy
• Making the Transition to Online Learning

P.S. Don’t forget that proposals for HHD Undergraduate Education Endowment Funds are due July 17. See the endowment announcements in the Digest archive.

Heard it in class last week. “You going to the Career Fair?” “No, I don’t see any employers there for HHD.”

BIG mistake.

Getting your first job or getting into graduate school requires a plan for all 4 years you are in college.  And the purpose of a Career Fair in that plan is way more than just finding the one employer who makes you an offer.

Let’s start with that first one. Way too many students wait until their senior year to visit Career Services. Think about your 4 years as 4 different ways to take advantage of Career Services.

Year 1: EXPLORE As you are exploring and confirming your major, you should be doing some exploring careers and occupations. THERE’S NOT A 1-1 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MAJORS AND JOBS. For example, almost every major in HHD has students interested in going to medical school.  So, in your first year to begin exploring careers, you need to start your account in Nittany Lion Careers and start to look at the job and internship postings to get a sense for what employers want; do an intake interview at Career Services, and then return for a longer meeting to learn more about the resources they offer; create an initial resume and LinkedIn profile to initiate networking; and begin to establish some out-of-class experiences (engaged learning) through student organizations, research experiences, or volunteering. And, yes, you should go to the Career Fair. It’s a good time to check things out and survey the situation. And, many employers think of recruiting as a 4 year process. They want to identify great talent early and get students involved in internships during their first and second year to develop their abilities. You never know what you might luck into if you are there. As Gretzky said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Year 2: FOUNDATIONS Your second year may include some continued exploration and discovery, but at some point during the second year, you should be starting to turn that into foundations for future success. You may be exploring other student organizations, but you should have at least 1 where you are an active member, taking a significant role in one or more of the group’s events or activities. Continue to build your experiences in research, global experiences, volunteer activities, entrepreneurship or other areas, trying out new things, but beginning to build a track record in at least 1 type of engaged learning. Visit Career Services 2 or 3 times each semester to do practice interviews, seek out resume tips, and work with a career counselor to continue exploration of the job resources and different career opportunities. Work with them to do some job shadowing and informational interviews to see what a typical day is like in a job and to build initial network connections in different fields.

Your Career Fair visits this time are a great time to practice talking to employers, even if they are not in companies where you think you will work. It’s not about asking for a job or an internship. It’s about learning what all different types of employers are trying to find in new employees, how their businesses are changing, and how that impacts their workforce. Ask them what are the most important student experiences they seek in applicants. Ask them what are the three most important changes that are impacting their company. Build your understanding of all employers, and you’ll be a stronger candidate for the future.

I’ll talk more in a future blog on Years 3 and 4, but that gives you the idea.

I often encourage students to go visit faculty during their office hours.

I often hear faculty tell me students never come to see them during office hours.

Do we need to recreate office hours in 2020 to bring faculty and students together?

A recent tweet by Viji Sathy (https://twitter.com/vijisathy/status/1224494269068730373) highlighted the 3 different types of office hours she uses to connect with students.  I know some of our HHD faculty hold office hours by the Starbucks in the HUB. I’ve sometimes tried “Twitter Office Hours” for students to ask questions.

Would love to hear from HHD students about how they’d like to see faculty office hours changed to meet their needs better.  Send a tweet (https://twitter.com/HHDStudentInfo) or instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pennstatehhd/) with the hashtag #HHDOfficeHours and tell us what you would do to make faculty office hours work for HHD students.

Building Your Professional Network by Informational Interviewing

With the Spring Career Fair (February 4-5) and the Impact Career Fair (February 26) coming up, I wanted to share some advice. This is advice I’ve given to many students and much of it comes from talking to our alumni.  To all students, I would definitely encourage you–whether or not you are looking for a job or internship–to go and visit the Career Fair.  I’d also encourage you to look carefully into the companies.  Many organizations and jobs are “hidden” opportunities.  Don’t assume a company is not “in your field” or that a company doesn’t have jobs for “students like you”.  They probably do.

But, many jobs and internships come from outside the Career Fair setting. I’m going to start today with just one word for you—networking.  We tell you to do it. But how do you get started?  Here’s what I tell students to do:

1. Sit down and make a list of every person you know in the field where you want to work (your family friends, your relatives (aunts, uncles, etc)., a neighbor or recent alumni.)  If you are struggling, ask your parents or relatives to give you 5 names of people they know.  Do the same for 1 or 2 faculty members.
2. Reach out to fellow students and recent alumni, ask if they could share 5 names.
3. Go to every career event, alumni speaker, etc..  Get a business card from the speaker every time.  Go to the Career Fair and speak to someone at as many tables as you can.  Get their business card.  You never know who will be the important connection.

From those three things you can easily generate a least of 10-20 people to start your network.  Now, if the contact name came from a specific person, it’s good practice to ask them for permission to contact those people, asking if it is OK to say that you were referred by the individual who gave the name.

Call, email, contact through LinkedIn or set up an in-person meeting with the person you want to meet. Indicate through this contact that you are trying to sort out your career options and asking if they would share their expertise. Be clear. You are NOT looking for a job or internship.  If you present this contact as a job search, if they don’t have any jobs available, they will tell you that.  You ARE looking for their career advice because someone they know has recommended them to you.

This is what we call an informational interview.  You’re not looking for a job or internship, you’re just trying to learn.  From my experience at least many will agree to answer questions by email, phone or in person.  Develop a standard set of 2-3 questions, as well as 1 or 2 specific about their company or job.  Some potential questions might be:

• Tell me what your typical day is like and what you like best about it?
• What were the early career experiences that helped you get to your current position?
• What do you see as the most important skills for a new employee in your company?

At the end of every conversation say: “Thank you for your time.  Could you refer me to two or three other people who might be able to answer some of my questions?” And then you’ll seek out an information interview with those contacts.

As you do this, your networking list will grow from 5 or 10 or 20 to 25 to 50 to 100. Now comes the hard part. You have to maintain a relationship with these people. So follow-up. Let’s say you have 40 people now in your network. Each week, you are going to reach out to 5-10 to them.  It just has to be a short note updating them on what you are doing, asking their advice on a class assignment, or seeking their thoughts on an interesting story you saw in the news or heard about their company. Your goal should be to interact with each of them over the course of 1-2 months, creating a sustainable connection.

If you have invested in building a real relationship like this, by the time you are ready to do your job or internship search, you’ll have a great group of people to lend their help.

IMPORTANT UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION NEWS

• The Starfish Early Progress Report period runs from Monday, January 27, to Wednesday, February 5. Please take time to log into Starfish and update advisers on any students showing early struggles—not attending, failing to turn in assignments, etc. Your early reporting can help us identify, support, and refer students quickly! REMEMBER—you can also send kudos and flags to advisers and students at any time of the semester. An update after major exams or assignments is VERY HELPFUL.
• HHD Summer Research Grants: apply by February 7, 2020. The College of Health and Human Development will be offering funds for undergraduates to complete research under the direction of a faculty mentor for summer 2020. Funds may be used for student expenses and project costs. Students must be enrolled in a College of HHD major or be a premajor HHD student.
• Research with Undergraduates: This is a great time for HHD Faculty who want to connect with undergraduates for research can post research opportunities online. If you have already created a research opportunities account, you can post those opportunities here: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/opportunities. If you have not yet created a research opportunities account, apply for an account here:  https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/form/apply-account. For more info and resources on guiding undergraduate research: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/faculty
• Register NOW! The Penn State TLT Symposium 2020 is Saturday, March 21: The annual event is free and open to the entire Penn State community. Bookmark the Symposium website to keep up with up-to-date information. Every HHD department should have faculty attending and bringing back great ideas.
• Penn State’s Center for Immersive Experiences is offering grants to faculty for ideas on using immersive experiences in teaching and learning: https://immersive.psu.edu/grants/
• DEADLINE: Global Programs Faculty Travel Grants: Global Programs maintains a fund to support faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. The Faculty Travel Grant (up to a maximum of $3,000 per project) supports faculty members traveling abroad for a short-term stay (1-4 weeks). Deadline for next round is February 20 by 5:00 P.M. (EST) for travel to take place on or after Dec. 1 of that year. More info and applications: https://global.psu.edu/article/global-programs-faculty-travel-grants·
• NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Next due date is January 2021.The over-arching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
  • Courses for Skills Development: For example, advanced courses in a specific discipline or research area, clinical procedures for research, or specialized research techniques. NIDDK supports skill development for research on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
  • Research Experiences: For example, for undergraduate students: to provide hands-on exposure to research, to reinforce their intent to graduate with a science degree, and/or to prepare them for graduate school admissions and/or careers in research; for graduate and medical, dental, nursing and other health professional students: to provide research experiences and related training not available through formal NIH training mechanisms; for postdoctorates, medical residents and faculty: to extend their skills, experiences, and knowledge base.  These experiences are expected to be relevant for research within the mission of NIDDK that includes diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellent February Workshops: http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/events?date=February
• Pre-proposal consultation for Schreyer Institute Transformation and Innovation Grants due no later than March 2: http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/teachingprojectgrants
• Canvas Day (March 20) is a great way to learn new ways to use Canvas to improve teaching and learning. Before March 20 there are pre-conference workshops ( https://canvas.psu.edu/category/canvas-day/). There’s also an opportunity to share One Cool Thing that you do with Canvas, helping to share your best ideas (https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4O8N9zvbOuLBWIZ). Finally you can register for Canvas Day here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-canvas-day-tickets-78224029177)
• The Office for General Education offers Microgrants for General Education Courses. Do you have an innovative idea to engage students in your General Education course? Share your idea. Request must be for a senate approved General Education course and the maximum request is $500 per class. Apply Here! Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis and responses can be expected approximately 2 weeks after submission.
• Call for Proposals: The Reflection Project: Looking at Who WE ARE Development of Arts Inclusive General Education Inter-Domain Courses: This call for proposals is for faculty at University Park to provide support for general education interdomain course construction for up to four sustainable courses that include engagement with Center for the Performing Arts at Penn Stateartists and performances, resulting in inter-domain course content within the arts, humanities, or other related academic disciplines. More info: https://cpa.psu.edu/reflection-project-call
• Are you a faculty member teaching career development or internship courses? SAVE THE DATE! The 2020 Career Development Professionals Conference will be held on May 11-12, 2020 at University Park.
• Upcoming Conferences:
  • Online Learning Consortium: Join us for OLC Innovate, March 31 – April 3, 2020, Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Highlighted online OLC Workshop for February (talk for Outreach for group rate): New to Online, Essentials Part II: Converting Your Course
  •  IHE NOW 2020: Transforming Teaching and Learning, a 3-day summit this summer in Minneapolis, MN bringing together an exceptional lineup of experts on curriculum and instruction who will discuss how colleges, professors and students are adapting to this ever-changing landscape. Early bird registration rate ends February 1 – register today.
  • 2020 TIDES Institute June 8–12, 2020 Landsdowne Resort and Conference Center Leesburg, VA  Register by February 4, 2020 The TIDES Institute aims to guide STEM faculty in pursuing the kind of deep reflection and introspection of self, department, and institution that is required for designing, implementing, and evaluating culturally responsive pedagogical strategies in undergraduate STEM disciplines. The AAC&U TIDES Institute, derived from our evidence-based professional development model, offers a unique opportunity for STEM faculty to build capacity and self-efficacy in understanding the root causes of minority group underrepresentation in STEM and their unique role in addressing them.
• As we start the new semester, don’t forget that PSU has updated their policy regarding weather delays. The two key points for faculty are:
  • • Faculty who teach classes that run across multiple periods may begin their class at the end of the announced delaytime and continue through the end of the scheduled period (e.g., if a 2 hour delay until 10 a.m. is announced, a class that normally runs from 9 a.m. to noon could hold class from 10 a.m. to noon). Faculty need to inform their students of their decision in advance. It can be added proactively to the class syllabus and communicated to the students via Canvas.
    • Students should be informed of the plan for making up any work owing to delays or closures.  However, attendance at evening or other make-ups outside of scheduled class time cannot be made mandatory nor can students be held responsible for the materials covered in such sessions. Alternative methods, such as online assignments and access to digital course materials or recorded lectures, should be considered.
  • Our Outreach Instruction Design team has set up a University Policies Google Doc so that anyone with the link can view it. The University Policies has been designed for World Campus offerings through the College, but could also be utilized for residential courses. The link to the current Google Doc should be open and available for anyone in the College to utilize and link to in Canvas as a part of their course: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13s0QGVUtPRtHEtOD0DhzQvEhjJTyDmMHqTmRswh8Vr0/edit?usp=sharing
    • • Save the Date for Outreach’s Lunchtime Learning sessions to learn more about improving teaching and learning in HHD: February 24, March 24, and April 24. Details forthcoming!

Five Things on Undergraduate Education I’m Reading

• Do you know what’s IN and what’s OUT in higher education? I’ve learned all about “strong ass offers” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/02/2020-and-out-list
• Two articles on some of the challenging conversations around race and politics happening on college campuses. First, an article on the Georgia Southern University events (https://www.chronicle.com/article/Racist-Incidents-Budget-Cuts/247845); then an article on how to handle controversial topics (https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/01/14/how-use-technology-improve-political-discussions-classroom-opinion)
• If you didn’t hear the news, Southern New Hampshire University made a power play into Pennsylvania this month. Penn State has some challenging steps to take to better meet the needs of adult students: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/01/10/snhu-steps-state-level-competition)
• In both online and in-residence teaching, how can we connect with our students through emotional design? https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/creating-a-supportive-online-learning-environment-with-emotional-design/

What’s the most educated body in the solar system? The sun—it’s got 27 million degrees.

Have a reading suggestion?  Let me know

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT

• Spring Career Days 2020 February 4-5  February 4: Non-Technical Full-Time, Internship and Co-op February 5: Technical Full-Time, Internship and Co-op 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bryce Jordan Center http://careerfairs.psu.edu/Spring/student/Default.shtml
• The 2020 Summer Founders program provides selected Penn State entrepreneurial teams (founders) $15,000 to work full time on their startup, social good or nonprofit idea. Working over the summer, the program provides workspace and a plethora of resources and support.  The Summer Founders Program, a signature program of Invent Penn State, is open to any Penn State undergraduate or graduate student with an entrepreneurial endeavor. Solo founders are eligible, but teams of two or three people are preferred. To be eligible, participating teams must include at least one member that is a Penn State or World Campus student in good standing who is working on a U.S.-based business. Teams are expected to work full time on their startup, social good or nonprofit idea, attend weekly dinners, and meet regularly with advisers throughout the duration of the program. 2020 Summer Founders application deadline: Feb 16. Apply online.
• HHD Summer Research Grants: apply by February 7, 2020. The College of Health and Human Development will be offering funds for undergraduates to complete research under the direction of a faculty mentor for summer 2020. Funds may be used for student expenses and project costs. Students must be enrolled in a College of HHD major or be a premajor HHD student.
• The Presidential Leadership Academy is for those who want to think critically about important issues. Those who want to make the tough decisions. Those who want to make a difference in the world and lead by example. Those like you — Penn Staters who want to become the leaders of tomorrow. https://academy.psu.edu/prospective/application/Deadline: February 14, 2020
• The Undergraduate Research at the Capitol—Pennsylvania Poster Conferencewill take place in the State Capitol Building, Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. This conference provides undergraduate students from across the state opportunity to showcase their research projects to an audience of Pennsylvania legislators.  In addition to the scholarly presentations and discussions, students interact with members of state government and when possible, are invited to visit either the Senate or House Chamber as part of the day’s events. Penn State is limited to 8 posters total and nominations from all campuses are welcome. All fields of research are encouraged. Faculty are invited to nominate students for participation.  Students should not contact the event organizers directly.  The Office of Undergraduate Education organizes the selection, submission, and registration of all presentations from Penn State.  In order to be considered for this event, we must receive the following information from faculty nominators: 1) the name and email of the undergraduate student(s), 2) the title of the poster, and 3) a brief abstract.  If the nominating faculty member is not the project advisor, please provide that name and email as well.  All nominations must be submitted by e-mail to undergrad@psu.edu by noon on Monday, February 10, 2020.  Late submissions cannot be considered. More details about Undergraduate Research at the Capitol are available at http://www.pasen.gov/URCPA/.  Questions may be directed to Alan Reick ajr83@psu.edu or 814-863-1864.
• Penn State Learning is the free tutoring resource for all Penn State students. Are students already struggling in your class? Penn State Learning offers the following opportunities:
  • To introduce their students to Penn State Learning, faculty may invite a Penn State Learning representative to provide a 10 to 15-minute overview of our services to their classes.  Please complete this class visit request formto request a visit.
  • Faculty teaching writing-intensive courses may request a writing workshop on any writing topic, presented by Penn State Learning writing tutors.  Please fill out this writing workshop request form to schedule a workshop.

• • Instructors may be interested in the cognitive strategies workshop, “Study Smarter,” a tutor-led presentation and discussion on how to develop effective study skills. If you would like to send students to a Study Smarter programs or attend one yourself, please email Penn State Learning’s Teresa Burkhart at TGB11@psu.edu. She will then share the program’s schedule and sign-up link with you Also, if you would like to participate and think a different date/time would work better, they will work with you to plan something.
  • Penn State Learning offers free face-to-face tutoring for undergraduate students enrolled in courses here at University Park campus and free online tutoring for undergraduate students enrolled in courses through World Campus. Trained peer tutors offer assistance in math, science, and language courses as well as writing for any course.  Please see our website for more information about the courses, hours and locations.

ENGAGED LEARNING

• NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Next due date is January 2021.The over-arching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
  • Courses for Skills Development: For example, advanced courses in a specific discipline or research area, clinical procedures for research, or specialized research techniques. NIDDK supports skill development for research on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
  • Research Experiences: For example, for undergraduate students: to provide hands-on exposure to research, to reinforce their intent to graduate with a science degree, and/or to prepare them for graduate school admissions and/or careers in research; for graduate and medical, dental, nursing and other health professional students: to provide research experiences and related training not available through formal NIH training mechanisms; for postdoctorates, medical residents and faculty: to extend their skills, experiences, and knowledge base.  These experiences are expected to be relevant for research within the mission of NIDDK that includes diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
• Additional National Institutes for Health (NIH) – R25 Education Projects – These grants are “For support to develop and/or implement a program as it relates to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.” For currently available R25 grants, search here using the keyword “R25.”
  • NIH Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP-ENDURE) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)         RFA-NS-20-015
  • NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-18-782        NINDS
  • NIA MSTEM: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research through Undergraduate Education (R25)       PAR-17-290            NIA
  • NIMH Research Education Mentoring Programs for HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25)            PAR-17-485            NIMH
  • Providing Research Education Experiences to Enhance Diversity in the Next Generation of Substance Abuse and Addiction Scientists (R25 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed)            PAR-19-246    NIDA
  • Cancer Research Education Grants Program – Curriculum or Methods Development (R25)         PAR-18-476    NCI
  • Cancer Research Education Grants Program – Research Experiences (R25)      PAR-18-478    NCI
  • Cancer Research Education Grants Program – Courses for Skills Development (R25)      PAR-18-477    NCI
• Interested in health inequality and social justice? Connect with the resources available from the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Penn State Events and Resources

• IT Learning and Development Workshops(including Canvas and other teaching seminars): https://itld.psu.edu/find-training IT Learning and Development has some great learning opportunities:
  • You can easily find training by audience, topic, technology, or training type on the ITLD website. For a complete list of upcoming Canvas training and resources, including those for self-paced learning, visit the Canvas at Penn State Learning Center.
• World Campus Faculty Development: Courses and certificates to improve your online/hybrid teaching. Online courses starting February 1-3: https://wcfd.psu.edu/
• Canvas News and Tips
• Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty guide
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence— Great programs on diversity and inclusion and universal design for learning coming up. See all upcoming seminars
• New information on embedded global travel programs–With the support and input of several colleagues and faculty leaders, Global Programs has developed a more detailed “how to” online guide for faculty-led embedded course development.
• What the heck are Open Educational Resources? http://oer.psu.edu/getting-started-with-oer/
• Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology group has added a podcast to the ways they connect faculty with resources and ideas at Penn State: https://anchor.fm/the-dreamery-sessions

FUNDING—PENN STATE

• Open Education Resources: Opportunity for university presses publishing Penn State faculty books to get funding to make them open access. Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem (TOME)is a collaborative effort between the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of University Presses. Penn State’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has committed to funding $45,000 to be split among up to three subvention grants to support publishing open access monographs each year for five years (2018-2023). Each grant will be contributed directly to a press participating in the program for an open access publication of an eligible Penn State faculty-authored work. Rolling application submission.

• Global Programs Faculty Travel Grants: Global Programs maintains a fund to support faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. The Faculty Travel Grant (up to a maximum of $3,000 per project) supports faculty members traveling abroad for a short-term stay (1-4 weeks). Transformational Travel Grants are awarded twice annually, with applications due on the following dates: September 30 by 5:00 P.M. (EDT) for travel to take place on or after January 1 of the next year and February 20 by 5:00 P.M. (EST) for travel to take place on or after Dec. 1 of that year. More info and applications: https://global.psu.edu/article/global-programs-faculty-travel-grants·
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence: Teaching Transformation & Innovation grants: The Teaching Project Grants program is designed to provide support for Penn State faculty, departments, and degree-granting programs to engage in projects that support teaching and learning endeavors in undergraduate education. Consultation with SITE staff is required before proposal submission and is available NOW. Proposals are due each Spring semester with funding provided during the following fiscal year.

• The Office for General Education offers Microgrants for General Education Courses. Do you have an innovative idea to engage students in your General Education course? Share your idea. Request must be for a senate approved General Education course and the maximum request is $500 per class. Apply Here! Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis and responses can be expected approximately 2 weeks after submission.

• Honors Course Development/Enhancement Awards: The Schreyer Honors College offers Course Development/Enhancement Awards to support the design, development and improvement of honors courses for our Schreyer Scholars. Awards may be used to develop or enhance a course, secure course materials, support the involvement of special guest speakers, to fund related travel or research costs, to assist students, or some combination thereof. Open submission dates. More information: https://www.shc.psu.edu/faculty/course-awards.cfm

FUNDING—EXTERNAL

General Sources

• The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) – Postsecondary Education Program – This Department of Education research program contributes to “improving access to, persistence in, and completion of postsecondary education,” particularly for at-risk students.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Higher Education Initiatives – This foundation helps universities to “become more entrepreneurial—not only in what they teach and how they teach it, but in how they operate.”
• Henry Luce Foundation – Higher Education Grants – “The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to bring important ideas to the center of American life, strengthen international understanding, and foster innovation and leadership in academic, policy, religious and art communities.”
• The Spencer Foundation – This foundation’s mission is to “investigate ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around the world.” It funds grants focusing on several different aspects of higher education.
• Ford Foundation – Educational initiatives that align with Ford Foundation goals “to reduce poverty and injustice and to promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement” might apply for grants or fellowships.
• Lumina Foundation – This foundation provides funding for initiatives designed to “to increase awareness of the benefits of higher education, improve student access to and preparedness for college, improve student success in college and increase productivity across the higher education system.”
• The Teagle Foundation – This foundation is “committed to promoting and strengthening liberal education.” Their programs “generally encourage collaboration among institutions, seeking to generate new knowledge on issues of importance to higher education.”
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – Digital Media & Learning Initiative – “The digital media and learning initiative aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations.”

Funding for Humanities Education

• National Endowment for the Humanities – Division of Education Programs – “Through its programs devoted to teachers and their students, the division strives to cultivate intellectual curiosity, so that students can deepen their reflections on human experience; increase their understanding of different cultures and societies, past and present; and achieve the knowledge and wisdom necessary for democratic citizenship.”
• National Endowment for the Humanities – Office of Digital Humanities – “Digital technology has changed the way scholars perform their work. It allows new questions to be raised and has radically changed the ways in which materials can be searched, mined, displayed, taught, and analyzed.”

Funding for Social Science Education

• Social Science Research Council – Part of the SSRC’s mission is to “educate and train the next generation of social science researchers.” The SSRC sometimes offers fellowships and grants to that end.

Funding for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education

• National Institutes for Health (NIH) – R25 Education Projects – These grants are “For support to develop and/or implement a program as it relates to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.” For currently available R25 grants, search here using the keyword “R25.”
• National Science Foundation (NSF) – Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) – This directorate includes the Division of Graduate Education (DGE), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), and Division of Research on Learning (DRL), all of which offer funding opportunities of potential interest.
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – Science Education – “Grants in the Science Education program area promote access to the scientific enterprise, provide information about scientific and technical careers, and encourage innovation to the structure of scientific training.”

EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES·

• Online Learning Consortium: OLC is a great organization for anyone interested in online or hybrid education. Penn State is an OLC Member and may enable us to help you get a lower cost registration for their programs. Contact Dennis Shea or Susan LeWay if you are interested in something. Upcoming Workshops List for OLC
• OLC has both a fall and spring conference, as well as face-to-face workshops throughout the year. Learn more:
  • Fall Conference: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2019/accelerate/
  • Spring Conference: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2020/innovate/cfp/
• Interested in Engaged Scholarship and Learning? Engaged Scholarship Consortium annual conference in in Philly in September. The goals of community-engaged scholarship are the generation, exchange and application of mutually beneficial and socially useful knowledge and practices developed through active partnerships between the academy and the community. They also offer grant funding for faculty:  https://engagementscholarship.org/
• American Association of Colleges and Universities conferences and meetings: AACU focuses on connections to liberal arts, general education, and diversity, equity and inclusion, and Penn State faculty have access to their many programs and resources through our institutional membership.  See upcoming programs below. Contact Dennis Shea if interested in any of their activities: https://www.aacu.org/events

• 2020 General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment February 20 – 22, 2020, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL
• 2020 Institute on Civic Prompts in the Major – East Coast March 6, 2020 The George Washington University Washington, DC
• 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Student Success March 19 – 21, 2020 New Orleans Marriott New Orleans, LA

• Upcoming AAC&U webinars highlight work being done at colleges and universities around the country to address challenges and identify best practices. Recordings of previous webinarsare available to watch on-demand.
  • STEM Matters: The Formula for Driving Innovation To succeed, innovative efforts to broaden participation in STEM and to make equity an immutable factor in quality STEM teaching require critical reflection and active engagement from the entire range of stakeholders.
  • Fostering Civic Consciousness through Creativity-Based Pedagogy Can pedagogies developed to foster critical and creative thinking in arts, design, and visual communications majors be integrated into other disciplinary areas in order to foster a civic consciousness for the public good? This webinar will highlight exemplary pedagogies and present strategies for applying them across disciplinary boundaries.
  • The Emerging Landscape of Learning: A Review of Five Years of AAC&U’s VALUE Initiative Synthesizing five years’ worth of data, this webinar will showcase the results generated by the national—now multinational—Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) initiative.
  • Strategies for Supporting Faculty Planning to Advance Curricular Coherence: Four Case Studies When intentionally designed by faculty, curricular pathways can guide students to higher levels of learning, intellectual skill development, and practical knowledge. This webinar will feature the ambitious curricular change efforts currently underway to increase intentionality and reduce time to degree at the four institutions participating in AAC&U’s Purposeful Pathways

• The Carnegie Foundation is the largest convening of pre-K-12 and postsecondary leaders and innovators committed to transformative change in education through continuous improvement approaches. These hands-on learning opportunities will equip you with proven strategies and tools, and will introduce you to colleagues working to solve similar problems.
  • The seventh annual Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education is in April 2020: https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/engage-with-us/events/summit-improvement-education/
• Interested in Adult Learners? Check out the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning upcoming conference in November: https://www.cael.org/conference

IMPORTANT UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION NEWS

• Next week all faculty will be reminded to complete Starfish Early Progress Reports. Please take time to log into Starfish and update advisers on any students showing early struggles—not attending, failing to turn in assignments, etc. Your early reporting can help us identify, support, and refer students quickly! REMEMBER—you can also send kudos and flags to advisers and students at any time of the semester. An update after major exams or assignments is VERY HELPFUL.
• Invitation to Join/Participate in New TLT Faculty Learning Community:Focus on International Student Engagement and Success in the Classroom:  A new faculty learning community sponsored by Teaching and Learning with Technology is forming at University Park for the 2019-20 academic year.  The focus of this community will be finding better ways to engage international students and improving their success in the classroom.  The use of technology to enhance this goal will also be explored.  If you work with international students and would like to engage with other faculty and staff to improve their success in the classroom and their Penn State experience, we invite you to join us!
  • Kick-off meeting: Statler Room of Café Laura, Mateer Building, from noon to 1pm on Friday, Sept. 13. The plan is to meet about every three weeks on Fridays at noon throughout Fall and Spring semester.We encourage those interested in the community to make a commitment to participate as much as possible for the entire academic year.  If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Beth Egan (bme4@psu.edu) by Monday, Sept. 9 to reserve your lunch, which will be provided by Café Laura and community funds.
• Save the date! The Penn State TLT Symposium 2020 is Saturday, March 21: The annual event is free and open to the entire Penn State community. Bookmark the Symposium websiteto keep up with up-to-date information.
• Penn State’s Teaching and Learning with Technology group has added a podcast to the ways they connect faculty with resources and ideas at Penn State: https://anchor.fm/the-dreamery-sessions
• CANVAS GRADEBOOK UPDATE: Over the summer, Canvas made some feature updates to the gradebook. A new feature in the gradebook, the grade posting policyreplaced the previously known mute and unmute assignments as well as introduced some visual changes to these icons. It is important to review this article outlining the visual changes to the gradebook to better understand how the grade posting policy feature sets grades and comments to be released to students. Below are additional links to training opportunities and support available for the new gradebook features:
  • Pre-recorded one-hour demonstrationon new gradebook features. Transcripts of the video recording are also available for download
  • Penn State IT Learning and DevelopmentCanvas Brown Bag: New Gradebook Featurestraining session on Wednesday, October 16, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. EDT.
  • Tech tutors are available for one-on-one support.
  • Articles New Gradebook Overviewand Grade Posting Policy and Hide Grades Feature for more information.
• Three new resources integrated into Canvas:
  • Fully customizable, Barnes & Noble Education LoudCloud Coursewareis another Open Education Resource (OER) tool available for Penn State faculty. LoudCloud Courseware uses a combination of OER and original content to provide interactive e-text, auto-graded assignments, discussions, activities, and a full range of instructional materials to support every learner. LoudCloud uses predictive analytics to enable both students and instructors to monitor performance and improve learning. Penn State faculty can contact the LoudCloud team at courseware@bnedloudcloud.com for information. For more about this service, see Courseware Powered by LoudCloud Frequently Asked Questions.
  • Zoom learning tool added to Canvas: The Zoom learning tool is now available within Canvas, allowing users to create, schedule, record, and participate in meetings directly within Canvas courses. Instructions on how to enable the Zoom LTI in Canvas are on the Resource tab on the Canvas Dashboard.
  • Microsoft Office 365 learning tool available: The O365 Learning Tool is now available in Canvas and allows users to integrate Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneDrive into courses. Instructions on how to use the O365 Learning Tool are included on the O365 Integrations page on the Canvas Advanced Learning Path.
• Our Outreach Instruction Design team has set up a University Policies Google Doc so that anyone with the link can view it. The University Policies has been designed for World Campus offerings through the College, but could also be utilized for residential courses. The link to the current Google Doc should be open and available for anyone in the College to utilize and link to in Canvas as a part of their course: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13s0QGVUtPRtHEtOD0DhzQvEhjJTyDmMHqTmRswh8Vr0/edit?usp=sharing
• HUB-Robeson Art Galleries have recently started a student led tour program and student led gallery discussions tailored group needs. If you would like to bring your class for a tour, discussion, or another type of programing please feel free to contact Dani Spewak, djs6107@psu.edu, Visual Arts Production Specialist, HUB-Robeson Galleries. They are interested in what would best bridge their programing with courses.Art has the ability to connect complex social and ecological issues, and they are looking to facilitate these conversations with students and our Penn State Community. See their current and upcoming exhibitions for ideas: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/hub/art-galleries
• PSU has updated their policy regarding weather delays. The two key points for faculty are:
  • Faculty who teach classes that run across multiple periods may begin their class at the end of the announced delaytime and continue through the end of the scheduled period (e.g., if a 2 hour delay until 10 a.m. is announced, a class that normally runs from 9 a.m. to noon could hold class from 10 a.m. to noon). Faculty need to inform their students of their decision in advance. It can be added proactively to the class syllabus and communicated to the students via Canvas.
  • Students should be informed of the plan for making up any work owing to delays or closures.  However, attendance at evening or other make-ups outside of scheduled class time cannot be made mandatory nor can students be held responsible for the materials covered in such sessions. Alternative methods, such as online assignments and access to digital course materials or recorded lectures, should be considered.

Five Things I’m Reading

• Syllabus tips from The Tattoed Professor: https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/advice-syllabus

• Some great advice on selecting educational technology for your class, with many useful links: https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/08262019-adviceguide-tech-choices
• A few simple things that any teacher can do: https://www.chronicle.com/article/What-Makes-a-Good-Teacher-/236657
• Key tips for what teaching is today, and tomorrow: https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/21st-century-teaching-guide
• Some free resources, compiled by a Penn Stater: https://downloadablebooksforuniversities.com/
• Plus 1–Shared this with some people in my office, and had a lot of great comments: https://www.edsurge.com/amp/news/2018-06-12-what-i-learned-on-my-secret-sabbatical-as-a-scholar-in-residence-at-a-private-company

Have a reading suggestion?  Let me know!

STUDENT SUPPORT

• Penn State Learning is the free tutoring resource for all Penn State students. Are students already struggling in your class? Penn State Learningoffers the following opportunities:
  • To introduce their students to Penn State Learning, faculty may invite a Penn State Learning representative to provide a 10 to 15-minute overview of our services to their classes.  Please complete this class visit request formto request a visit.
  • Faculty teaching writing-intensive courses may request a writing workshop on any writing topic, presented by Penn State Learning writing tutors.  Please fill out this writing workshop request formto schedule a workshop.
  • First-year seminar instructors may be interested in our cognitive strategies workshop, “Study Smarter,” a tutor-led presentation and discussion on how to develop effective study skills. If you would like to send students to one of our Study Smarter programs or attend one yourself, please email Penn State Learning’s Teresa Burkhart at TGB11@psu.edu. She will then share the program’s schedule and sign-up link with you Also, if you would like to participate and think a different fall date/time would work better, we will work with you to plan something. Please also feel free to pass along the information about our program to any interested faculty or advisors.
  • Penn State Learning offers free face-to-face tutoring for undergraduate students enrolled in courses here at University Park campus and free online tutoring for undergraduate students enrolled in courses through World Campus.  Our trained peer tutors offer assistance in math, science, and language courses as well as writing for any course.  Please see our websitefor more information about the courses we tutor and our hours and locations.

ENGAGED LEARNING

• Research with Undergraduates: This is a great time for HHD Faculty who want to connect with undergraduates for research can post research opportunities online. If you have already created a research opportunities account, you can post those opportunities here: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/opportunities. If you have not yet created a research opportunities account, apply for an account here:  https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/form/apply-account. For more info and resources on guiding undergraduate research: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/faculty

• Two updates on NIH R25 funding that can support programs for undergraduates or K-12.  Great opportunities to develop undergraduate research, connect with diverse underrepresented students for graduate recruitment, or let middle school or high school students know about your field
  • National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25)
  • NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• Interested in health inequality and social justice? Connect with the resources available from the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Penn State Events and Resources

• IT Learning and Development Workshops(including Canvas and other teaching seminars): https://itld.psu.edu/find-training IT Learning and Development has some great learning opportunities in September:
  • Kaltura: An Introduction for Canvas Users, Tuesday, September 10, from 10:45am to 12:00pm online (via Zoom)
  • Canvas: Creating and Delivering Effective Content, Wednesday, September 11, from 8:45 to 11:30am online (via Zoom)
  • Zoom: Strategies for Effective Online Teaching, Thursday, September 19, from 1:45 to 3:00pm online (via Zoom)
  • Canvas: Optimizing Courses for Accessibility, Wednesday, September 25, from 8:45 to 11:30am online (via Zoom)
  • Zoom: Promoting Online Collaboration with Breakout Rooms, Thursday, September 26, from 1:45 to 3:00pm online (via Zoom)
  • You can easily find training by audience, topic, technology, or training type on the ITLD website. For a complete list of upcoming Canvas training and resources, including those for self-paced learning, visit the Canvas at Penn State Learning Center.
• World Campus Faculty Development: Courses and certificates to improve your online/hybrid teaching. Online courses start Sept 9: https://wcfd.psu.edu/
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence— Great programs on diversity and inclusion and universal design for learning coming up. See all upcoming seminars
• New information on embedded global travel programs–With the support and input of several colleagues and faculty leaders, Global Programs has developed a more detailed “how to” online guide for faculty-led embedded course development.
• What the heck are Open Educational Resources? http://oer.psu.edu/getting-started-with-oer/

FUNDING—PENN STATE

• Open Education Resources: Opportunity for university presses publishing Penn State faculty books to get funding to make them open access. Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem (TOME)is a collaborative effort between the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries, and the Association of University Presses. Penn State’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has committed to funding $45,000 to be split among up to three subvention grants to support publishing open access monographs each year for five years (2018-2023). Each grant will be contributed directly to a press participating in the program for an open access publication of an eligible Penn State faculty-authored work.

• Global Programs Faculty Travel Grants: Global Programs maintains a fund to support faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. The Faculty Travel Grant (up to a maximum of $3,000 per project) supports faculty members traveling abroad for a short-term stay (1-4 weeks). Transformational Travel Grants are awarded twice annually, with applications due on the following dates: September 30 by 5:00 P.M. (EDT) for travel to take place on or after January 1 of the next year and February 20 by 5:00 P.M. (EST) for travel to take place on or after Dec. 1 of that year. More info and applications: https://global.psu.edu/article/global-programs-faculty-travel-grants·
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence: Teaching Transformation & Innovation grants: The Teaching Project Grants program is designed to provide support for Penn State faculty, departments, and degree-granting programs to engage in projects that support teaching and learning endeavors in undergraduate education. Consultation with SITE staff is required before proposal submission and is available NOW. Proposals are due each Spring semester with funding provided during the following fiscal year.

• The Office for General Education offers Microgrants for General Education Courses. Do you have an innovative idea to engage students in your General Education course? Share your idea. Request must be for a senate approved General Education course and the maximum request is $500 per class. Apply Here!Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis and responses can be expected approximately 2 weeks after submission.

• Honors Course Development/Enhancement Awards: The Schreyer Honors College offers Course Development/Enhancement Awards to support the design, development and improvement of honors courses for our Schreyer Scholars. Awards may be used to develop or enhance a course, secure course materials, support the involvement of special guest speakers, to fund related travel or research costs, to assist students, or some combination thereof. Open submission dates. More information: https://www.shc.psu.edu/faculty/course-awards.cfm

FUNDING—EXTERNAL

General Sources

• The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) – Postsecondary Education Program – This Department of Education research program contributes to “improving access to, persistence in, and completion of postsecondary education,” particularly for at-risk students.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Higher Education Initiatives – This foundation helps universities to “become more entrepreneurial—not only in what they teach and how they teach it, but in how they operate.”
• Henry Luce Foundation – Higher Education Grants – “The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to bring important ideas to the center of American life, strengthen international understanding, and foster innovation and leadership in academic, policy, religious and art communities.”
• The Spencer Foundation – This foundation’s mission is to “investigate ways in which education, broadly conceived, can be improved around the world.” It funds grants focusing on several different aspects of higher education.
• Ford Foundation – Educational initiatives that align with Ford Foundation goals “to reduce poverty and injustice and to promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement” might apply for grants or fellowships.
• Lumina Foundation – This foundation provides funding for initiatives designed to “to increase awareness of the benefits of higher education, improve student access to and preparedness for college, improve student success in college and increase productivity across the higher education system.”
• The Teagle Foundation – This foundation is “committed to promoting and strengthening liberal education.” Their programs “generally encourage collaboration among institutions, seeking to generate new knowledge on issues of importance to higher education.”
• John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – Digital Media & Learning Initiative – “The digital media and learning initiative aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations.”

Funding for Humanities Education

• National Endowment for the Humanities – Division of Education Programs – “Through its programs devoted to teachers and their students, the division strives to cultivate intellectual curiosity, so that students can deepen their reflections on human experience; increase their understanding of different cultures and societies, past and present; and achieve the knowledge and wisdom necessary for democratic citizenship.”
• National Endowment for the Humanities – Office of Digital Humanities – “Digital technology has changed the way scholars perform their work. It allows new questions to be raised and has radically changed the ways in which materials can be searched, mined, displayed, taught, and analyzed.” See the office’s list of grant opportunities for those that might have educational components.

Funding for Social Science Education

• Social Science Research Council – Part of the SSRC’s mission is to “educate and train the next generation of social science researchers.” The SSRC sometimes offers fellowships and grants to that end.

Funding for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education

• National Institutes for Health (NIH) – R25 Education Projects – These grants are “For support to develop and/or implement a program as it relates to a category in one or more of the areas of education, information, training, technical assistance, coordination, or evaluation.” For currently available R25 grants, search here using the keyword “R25.”
• National Science Foundation (NSF) – Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) – This directorate includes the Division of Graduate Education (DGE), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), and Division of Research on Learning (DRL), all of which offer funding opportunities of potential interest.
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation – Science Education – “Grants in the Science Education program area promote access to the scientific enterprise, provide information about scientific and technical careers, and encourage innovation to the structure of scientific training.”

EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES·

• Online Learning Consortium: OLC is a great organization for anyone interested in online or hybrid education. Penn State is an OLC Member and may enable us to help you get a lower cost registration for their programs. Contact Dennis Shea or Susan LeWay if you are interested in something. September Workshops List for OLC
• OLC has both a fall and spring conference, as well as face-to-face workshops throughout the year. Learn more:
  • Fall Conference: https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2019/accelerate/
  • Spring Conference (call for presentations now open): https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2020/innovate/cfp/
• Interested in Engaged Scholarship and Learning? The deadline for registration for the Engaged Scholarship Conference is this week. The goals of community-engaged scholarship are the generation, exchange and application of mutually beneficial and socially useful knowledge and practices developed through active partnerships between the academy and the community:https://engagementscholarship.org/conference/esc-2019-meeting/registration
• American Association of Colleges and Universities conferences and meetings: AACU focuses on connections to liberal arts, general education, and diversity, equity and inclusion, and Penn State faculty have access to their many programs and resources through our institutional membership.  See upcoming programs below. Contact Dennis Shea if interested in any of their activities: https://www.aacu.org/events

• The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) invites session proposals for the 2020 General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference. Proposals are due on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Colleagues from all areas of the higher education landscape are encouraged to share their efforts to create intentional and integrated general education programs, to assess current practices, and to generate evidence of high-quality learning for all students. Please review the conference overviewand full call for proposals for detailed instructions.

• • AAC&U NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL CONFERENCE
    Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers:
    Crossing Borders and Boundaries October 17–19, 2019 San Antonio, Texas
    Register by September 17 for Best Conference Rates. This conference will explore practical and theoretical approaches to global learning at the course, departmental, and institutional levels to prepare them for work, life, and citizenship.
  • The 2019 AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Network Conference will be held November 7–9, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. They encourage the submission of “late-breaking” proposals that examine the range of opportunities for—and challenges to—STEM higher education
• Upcoming AAC&U webinars highlight work being done at colleges and universities around the country to address challenges and identify best practices. Recordings of previous webinars are available to watch on-demand.
  • Global Learning Matters: Curricula, Careers, and New Perspectives from Global Health, September 5, 2019 How should global learning be integrated into the curriculum and across diverse disciplines and majors?
  • The Confounding Promise of Community: Why It Matters More Than Ever for Student Success, September 19, 2019 What is the role of community—as a concept, an outcome, and an entity—in a liberal education, and how can community contribute to student success?
  • Adding VALUE: How AAC&U’s Signature Approach to Assessment Can Improve Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, September 25, 2019 Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) empowers faculty and other higher education professionals to engage in the authentic assessment of student learning.
• The Carnegie Foundation is the largest convening of pre-K-12 and postsecondary leaders and innovators committed to transformative change in education through continuous improvement approaches. These hands-on learning opportunities will equip you with proven strategies and tools, and will introduce you to colleagues working to solve similar problems.
  • The seventh annual Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education is in April 2020: https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/engage-with-us/events/summit-improvement-education/
• Interested in Adult Learners? Check out the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning upcoming conference in November: https://www.cael.org/conference

• Tues July 9, LEAP Dinner, 5:45-7:15, 14 Henderson: Guide to Central PA Arts Fest (Kathleen Raupach, CPFA Board member will attend and share some insider tips for students about the events) Highlighted Departments: CSD and NUTR Highlighted Topic: Connecting with Community, Organizations and Service 

• Academic Calendar Reminder:
  • Late Drop – Deadline  Monday  July 29 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
  • Withdrawal – Deadline  Wednesday  August 7 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
  • Classes End  Wednesday  August 7
  • Final Exams  Friday   August 9

• DEADLINE/EVENTS NOW
  • Sign up now to attend a workshop with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) senior director and thought leader, Sandi Lewis, and learn about your implicit assumptions and biases. Do you know your blind spots? While Penn State values integrity, community, and respect, these aren’t just squishy and meaningless words. All kinds of companies and nonprofits are looking for potential employees who demonstrate strong relationship and collaboration skills. Do you know who you are? Do you know the kind of person you want to be? Implicit bias thrives when you aren’t paying attention. Use information from this workshop to help build your best self. 
    • BLIND SPOTS: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.(lunch included) Free workshop open to students, only. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Use the link below to sign up and receive additional information. https://tinyurl.com/blindspotspwc Challenging assumptions to build inclusive leaders This program made possible by a grant from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Sonia DeLuca Fernández at 814-865-5906 in advance of your participation or visit.  

• DEADLINE/EVENTS NEXT WEEK 
  •  Study Abroad Applications and Deadlines: https://global.psu.edu/category/how-apply. Check out HHD Study Abroad Spring 2020 Application Deadline is July 15
  • The First Step to Small Business Success Free Workshop When: July 9, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Have you always had the dream to start your own business but didn’t know where to begin? This free workshop will help aspiring entrepreneurs begin the process of owning a successful business, including evaluating business ideas, developing a business plan, and exploring financing options. Event Details and Registration

• Students interested in research opportunities with faculty can learn more about working with faculty at the Research Opportunities web site. Information on funding for research related travel, grants for research and more is found there. Students can see a list of faculty and projects looking for undergraduates to be involved, searching by college, key word: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/searchByLocation.cfm.
• Take a Professor to Lunch (or Coffee or Ice Cream): The HHD Dean’s Office will pay for lunch, coffee, or ice cream for up to five HHD students and one HHD faculty member at any one of the University’s on-campus eating establishments. As one of the most popular colleges at Penn State, we know how hard it can be to get to know your professors in our majors. But, we also know our faculty are wonderful people, and would love the opportunity to get to know you.  The charge card has a set monthly limit, so call early in the month to reserve your place.  Each HHD student is eligible to participate once per semester; faculty may participate as often as they are asked! http://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-education/take-professor-lunch

• Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Support  Penn State undergraduates who are presenting the results of their research or creative work at national or regional professional conferences may request financial support to defray the costs of attendance at the conference. 

• Study Abroad Applications and Deadlines: https://global.psu.edu/category/how-apply. Check out HHD Study Abroad
  • Spring 2020 Application Deadline is July 15
• The Arts and Design Research Incubator brings together faculty, students and community around projects that connect to the arts.  Interested in how health, recreation, and other HHD fields connect to music, dance, and other arts fields? Check out ADRI! ADRI projects are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities, and have the potential to garner national and international recognition. ADRI also coordinates and hosts a range of programming designed to foster and support innovative arts research and its broad dissemination. http://adri.psu.edu/
• The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. 
  • Check out the events and other activities of the Sustainability Institute: https://sustainability.psu.edu/learn/students 
• The Undergraduate Fellowships Office is THE place to seek help in applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and much more.  Learn more about their resources and look at their fellowship/scholarship database to learn more https://ufo.psu.edu/current-students. 
  • Deadlines–AUGUST 30
    • FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM–There is an office deadline for Fulbright Study/Research and English Teaching Assistant Awards because these fellowships require the involvement of our office before the national deadline (October 8, 2019). We provide substantive and targeted feedback on application materials to help applicants. The last day to submit materials for feedback is two weeks in advance of the application deadline. Please see our FAQs for more information.
    • SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM– There is an office deadline because this fellowship requires the involvement of our office before the national deadline (September 26, 2019). All applicants/nominees will be advised of any other relevant deadlines when applying. We provide substantive and targeted feedback on application materials to help applicants. The last day to submit materials for feedback is two weeks in advance of the application deadline. Please see our FAQs for more information.  Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Whether in politics, business or science, the success of future leaders around the world will depend upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends. Open to Senior, Grad Student, Recent Alum in Agricultural Sciences, Business, Communications and Journalism, Education, Health-related, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Sciences and Technology, International Relations and Public Policy, STEM, Visual and Performing Arts. Info: Schwarzman Scholars Program

• • Interested in starting your own business at some point? Check out Invent Penn State for resources and opportunities to get started on your path to innovation. Learn about the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor, funding for start-up ideas, and more.
  • The First Step to Small Business Success Free Workshop When: July 9, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Have you always had the dream to start your own business but didn’t know where to begin? This free workshop will help aspiring entrepreneurs begin the process of owning a successful business, including evaluating business ideas, developing a business plan, and exploring financing options. Event Details and Registration

• Pre-Law Advising Center:  Interested in going to law school?  Then you are a pre-law student. Pre-Law Advising helps students from all Penn State majors and campuses. Stop by 101 Grange Building to learn more and look for info and advising sessions in the Fall
• The LGBTQA Student Resource Center is a great resource for students. To check out their resources visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa. If you are interested in getting involved visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/campus-community-diversity/lgbtq-community/get-involved
• EPPIC (English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center) supports international students in improving their English language skills. For more info: http://www.eppic.la.psu.edu/ or stop by 7 Thomas Building. 
• Health Professions Advising Center. Open to all Penn State students interested in the health professions. Group advising sessions begin in the Fall. Check out the  advising resources at http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising 
  • Summer 2019 Walk-in Hours: May 16-August 7: Walk-ins will be held each day at 10:00-11:30am. Walk-in advising is reserved for brief concerns that will take no longer than 10 minutes. Check in is at the computer kiosk in 225 Ritenour Building. Note: There will be no walk-ins on the following days: Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day) and Friday, July 5
• The Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center (https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/) is offering regular webinars via Zoom throughout the year from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesdays. To access any of these free webinars, please use the Zoom link provided below, no registration needed: https://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052. Next Webinar:
  • July 2, 2019        Environmental Stewardship
  • July 30, 2019        Insurance Planning 
• Are you struggling to pay for food?  Visit The Lion’s Pantry! https://thelionspantry.psu.edu/
• Need help with medical emergencies? Death of an immediate family member? Housing insecurity Unexpected events or challenges? Contact the Office of Student Care and Advocacy: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/studentcare
• Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for all students who need help during the semester. Visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to learn more about their services. And any student facing a crisis or knowing another student in that situation can contact a 24/7 number:  
  •  Penn State Crisis Line (24/7), (877) 229-6400
  • Crisis Text Line (24/7),  txt “LIONS” to 741741

• The Future of Foster Care: New Science to Address Old Problems September 23-24, 2019 The Nittany Lion Inn 200 W. Park AvenueState College, PA 16803 
  • Approximately 6% of youth in U.S. experience foster care in their lifetime. Decades of studies have detailed the poor outcomes these children face, in terms of health, education, behavior, and social functioning. Scholars and policy-makers have identified a litany of reform targets, from school instability to the use of congregate care and yet, many of the core concerns about the foster care system appear intractable – every week, news stories emerge about foster children who have died, been trafficked, been moved dozens of times, exited foster care to homelessness, or been returned to unsafe families. Research has largely found that foster care produces outcomes similar to simply leaving children with abusive or neglectful parents. Why, after dozens of policy changes and a myriad of research studies, has so little changed for the hundreds of thousands of children in foster care each year?  The Future of Foster Care conference will focus on identifying and addressing the barriers to meaningful change and innovative policy and practice solutions to the foster care system’s most pressing challenges. Leaders from government, academia, and the non-profit sector will meet for a two day event during which speakers will elucidate key challenges and detail solutions that are currently being tested in real-world settings. Monday, September 23, 2019 – Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration ($50 for Penn State Students)  

This is a great time for HHD Faculty who want to connect with undergraduates for research can post research opportunities online. If you have already created a research opportunities account, you can post those opportunities here: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/opportunities

If you have not yet created a research opportunities account, apply for an account here:  https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/form/apply-account

For more info and resources on guiding undergraduate research: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/resources/faculty

HHD Endowment Funding for Undergraduate and Outreach Programs: The College of Health and Human Development will again be offering funds for support of undergraduate education and outreach programs through its endowments. Details on each of the endowments is attached. For funding in 2019-20, the College is especially interested in projects that emphasize the following:

• Proposals that develop new courses, enhance existing courses, and otherwise advance elements our new minor in Diversity and Inclusion

We are also interested in the following:

• outreach programs that connect college majors, faculty, and students to students in high school and middle school
• Proposals that develop new or improve existing outreach programs or undergraduate education through hybrid approaches, online World Campus courses, or innovative teaching technologies
• Proposals that develop new Honors courses, including courses that might target incoming students or Honors courses that would appeal to students in multiple HHD programs
• Proposals that target emerging areas of undergraduate education and outreach programs, including entrepreneurship, sustainability, public health, health disparities, global health, social media, data analytics, teamwork, improving management and policy in the service industries, impacts of demographic change (aging, diversity, immigration, family change, etc.) on health, hospitality, tourism, recreation, education and human services

Common criteria across all the endowment funds, beyond those listed for individual endowments, include support from department heads and program PICs, collaboration among faculty within and/or across departments, involvement of both tenure-track and fixed-term faculty, involvement of both senior and junior faculty, and connection to the College and/or department strategic plans. While none of these elements are required, all will be considered in identifying the best applications. Interested faculty should contact Heather Zimmerman hdh3@psu.edu for proposal information.

Five Things I’m Reading

• Tools for Learning Science from Carnegie Mellon: https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/04/03/carnegie-mellon-releases-treasure-trove-learning-science-tools
• How Test Review Can Improve Student Learning https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Test-Review-Can-Improve/246569?cid=cp170
• Special Issue on Students as Agents of Change: http://portal.criticalimpact.com/vm2/f76570ac40934479/25043/2146b76a530314983947229f28c3afba
• Did you miss out on the popcorn at the Teaching and Learning with Technology Carnival?
• The Atlantic on Higher Education Deserts: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/07/education-deserts-across-rural-america/593071/

Have a reading suggestion?  Let me know!

Open Education Resources: Opportunity for university presses publishing Penn State faculty books to get funding to make them open access. Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem (TOME) is a collaborative effort between the Association of American Universities, the Association of Research Libraries,  and the Association of University Presses. Penn State’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has committed to funding $45,000 to be split among up to three subvention grants to support publishing open access monographs each year for five years (2018-2023). Each grant will be contributed directly to a press participating in the program for an open access publication of an eligible Penn State faculty-authored work.

• Two updates on NIH R25 funding that can support programs for undergraduates or K-12.  Great opportunities to develop undergraduate research, connect with diverse  underrepresented students for graduate recruitment,  or  let middle school or high school students know about your field
  • National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25)
  • NIDDK Education Program Grants (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Professional Development for Teaching and Learning

Penn State Events

• IT Learning and Development Workshops(including Canvas and other teaching seminars): https://itld.psu.edu/find-training
• World Campus Faculty Development: Courses and certificates to improve your online/hybrid teaching: https://wcfd.psu.edu/
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence— Great programs on challenging class situations and efficient grading coming up. See all upcoming seminars
• New information on embedded global travel programs–With the support and input of several colleagues and faculty leaders, Global Programs has developed a more detailed “how to” online guide for faculty-led embedded course development.
• What the heck are Open Educational Resources? http://oer.psu.edu/getting-started-with-oer/
• Kaltura is now available for the University community to store, create and stream media to individual devices and through links embedded in Canvas. Kaltura will work with Zoom, Penn State’s conferencing system, to provide a complete conferencing and streaming solution to replace Adobe Connect. Training resources including a quick-start guide for students and Learning Paths for faculty, instructional content creators and non-instructional staff, are available on the Kaltura website,

Funding

• Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship: Faculty Fellows:  The Faculty Academy is intended to deepen the University-wide discourse, practice, and recognition of engaged scholarship at Penn State. More info: https://www.engage.psu.edu/faculty-academy/
• Global Programs Faculty Travel Grants: Global Programs maintains a fund to support faculty travel related to developing global awareness, global literacy and global competency among our undergraduate population. The Faculty Travel Grant (up to a maximum of $3,000 per project) supports faculty members traveling abroad for a short-term stay (1-4 weeks). Transformational Travel Grants are awarded twice annually, with applications due by 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) on the following dates: September 15 by 5:00 P.M. (EDT) for travel to take place on or after November 1 of that year and February 15 by 5:00 P.M. (EST) for travel to take place on or after April 1 of that year. More info and applications: https://global.psu.edu/article/global-programs-faculty-travel-grants·
• Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence: Teaching Transformation & Innovation grants: The Teaching Project Grants program is designed to provide support for Penn State faculty, departments, and degree-granting programs to engage in projects that support teaching and learning endeavors in undergraduate education. Support for these projects includes consultations with Institute faculty, as well as funding. Funding will be available each Spring semester for successful proposals during the next fiscal year.
• Honors Course Development/Enhancement Awards: The Schreyer Honors College offers Course Development/Enhancement Awards to support the design, development and improvement of honors courses for our Schreyer Scholars. Faculty members seeking to develop new honors courses or enhance existing honors courses are encouraged to submit a proposal. These awards may be used to develop or enhance a course, secure course materials, support the involvement of special guest speakers, to fund related travel or research costs, to assist students, or some combination thereof. The award must contribute directly to the development and implementation of an approved honors course to be offered in the upcoming year. Open submission dates. More information: https://www.shc.psu.edu/faculty/course-awards.cfm

EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES·

• Online Learning Consortium: OLC is a great organization for anyone interested in online education. Penn State is an OLC Member and may enable us to help you get a lower cost registration for their programs. Contact Dennis Shea or Susan LeWay if you are interested in something. Upcoming Programs:
  • OLC Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities:https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn/olc-institute-professional-development/
• American Association of Colleges and Universities conferences and meetings: AACU focuses on connections to liberal arts, general education, and diversity, equity and inclusion, and Penn State faculty have access to their many programs and resources through our institutional membership.  See upcoming programs below. Contact Dennis Shea if interested in any of their activities: https://www.aacu.org/events
  • The 2019 AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Network Conference will be held November 7–9, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. They encourage the submission of “late-breaking” proposals that examine the range of opportunities for—and challenges to—STEM higher education
• The Carnegie Foundation is the largest convening of pre-K-12 and postsecondary leaders and innovators committed to transformative change in education through continuous improvement approaches. These hands-on learning opportunities will equip you with proven strategies and tools, and will introduce you to colleagues working to solve similar problems.
  • Showcase the work you are doing to transform teaching and learning at the seventh annual Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education. https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/engage-with-us/events/summit-improvement-education/request-for-proposals/
• Interested in Adult Learners? Check out the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning upcoming conference: https://www.cael.org/conference
• Campus Community Partnerships for Health conference on Dismantling Structural Inequalities: Infusing the Arts in Our Work https://www.ccphealth.org/events/structural-inequality-intensive/

• Thurs June 27th, 5 pm – ?, HHD LEAP at the Spikes. HHD has tickets for students and others from HHD to attend the game as a group, and RPTM’s Matt Bakowicz has offered to give anyone interested a tour of the baseball stadium.  Tickets will be distributed from 337 HHD Building. Those interested in the tour can meet Matt and Dr. Shea outside the main baseball stadium gates at 5 PM. Game time is 7:05 PM.
• Tues July 2, Dinner, 5:45-7:15 14 Henderson: Meet HHD Dean Craig Newschaffer; Highlighted Departments: HPA and HM faculty/advisers will be on hand to meet students. Highlighted Topic: Connecting with Advisers
• Sign up now to attend a workshop with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) senior director and thought leader, Sandi Lewis, and learn about your implicit assumptions and biases. Do you know your blind spots? While Penn State values integrity, community, and respect, these aren’t just squishy and meaningless words. All kinds of companies and nonprofits are looking for potential employees who demonstrate strong relationship and collaboration skills. Do you know who you are? Do you know the kind of person you want to be? Implicit bias thrives when you aren’t paying attention. Use information from this workshop to help build your best self. 
  • BLIND SPOTS: Tuesday, July 9, 20195:00 to 7:00 p.m.(dinner included) OR Wednesday, July 10, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.(lunch included) Free workshop open to students, only. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Use the link below to sign up and receive additional information. https://tinyurl.com/blindspotspwc Challenging assumptions to build inclusive leaders This program made possible by a grant from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Sonia DeLuca Fernández at 814-865-5906 in advance of your participation or visit.  
• Health Promotion and Wellness is seeking a student intern for the fall 2019 semester. If interested, send a resume and cover letter to Erin Raupers at eeg5005@psu.edu by June 28, 2019. The role of the Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) intern will be to assist with a range of health promotion initiatives during fall 2019. The intern will have hands-on opportunities to participate in the development of health promotion and wellness initiatives for a college population. The intern will work collaboratively and individually to accomplish assignments. The intern will be supervised by Erin Raupers, Assistant Director. The intern’s primary responsibility will be to assist with two aspects of the Healthy Penn State Initiative. The goal of the Healthy Penn State initiative is to improve the academic success of students by encouraging healthy behaviors. The intern will develop content for the Healthy Penn State website and social media channels, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The intern will also assist with the recruitment, training, and management of the Healthy Penn State Ambassadors, a peer health education program. Additionally, the individual will help staff outreach tables and assist with the daily operation of the Wellness Suite. Activities include staffing the front desk, greeting students who have appointments, answering the phone, and answering questions. The intern will assist with wellness initiatives, health promotion campaigns, wellness services and wellness workshops. The intern will gain valuable knowledge about evidence-based strategies for sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and stress. The intern will gain experience with program evaluation. The start date of this internship is August 26, 2019. The intern may work between 15-30 hours per week for 15 weeks. The approximate end date is December 13, 2019. This is an unpaid internship, but the successful candidate will receive credit through their academic department. We are seeking someone who is creative and values innovation along with excellence. Experience with technology is essential. Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills are essential as well as a genuine appreciation for working with diverse populations. If you have questions, please contact Erin Raupers at 814-863-0461 or eeg5005@psu.edu
• The Future of Foster Care: New Science to Address Old Problems September 23-24, 2019 The Nittany Lion Inn 200 W. Park Avenue State College, PA 16803
  • Approximately 6% of youth in U.S. experience foster care in their lifetime. Decades of studies have detailed the poor outcomes these children face, in terms of health, education, behavior, and social functioning. Scholars and policy-makers have identified a litany of reform targets, from school instability to the use of congregate care and yet, many of the core concerns about the foster care system appear intractable – every week, news stories emerge about foster children who have died, been trafficked, been moved dozens of times, exited foster care to homelessness, or been returned to unsafe families. Research has largely found that foster care produces outcomes similar to simply leaving children with abusive or neglectful parents. Why, after dozens of policy changes and a myriad of research studies, has so little changed for the hundreds of thousands of children in foster care each year?  The Future of Foster Care conference will focus on identifying and addressing the barriers to meaningful change and innovative policy and practice solutions to the foster care system’s most pressing challenges. Leaders from government, academia, and the non-profit sector will meet for a two day event during which speakers will elucidate key challenges and detail solutions that are currently being tested in real-world settings. Monday, September 23, 2019 – Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration ($50 for Penn State Students)  

• Academic Calendar Reminder:
  • Regular Drop Deadline, Friday June 28 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
  • Regular Add – Deadline Saturday June 29 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
  • Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, Thursday July 4

• Students interested in research opportunities with faculty can learn more about working with faculty at the Research Opportunities web site. Information on funding for research related travel, grants for research and more is found there. Students can see a list of faculty and projects looking for undergraduates to be involved, searching by college, key word: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/searchByLocation.cfm.
• Take a Professor to Lunch (or Coffee or Ice Cream): The HHD Dean’s Office will pay for lunch, coffee, or ice cream for up to five HHD students and one HHD faculty member at any one of the University’s on-campus eating establishments. As one of the most popular colleges at Penn State, we know how hard it can be to get to know your professors in our majors. But, we also know our faculty are wonderful people, and would love the opportunity to get to know you.  The charge card has a set monthly limit, so call early in the month to reserve your place.  Each HHD student is eligible to participate once per semester; faculty may participate as often as they are asked! http://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-education/take-professor-lunch

• Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Support  Penn State undergraduates who are presenting the results of their research or creative work at national or regional professional conferences may request financial support to defray the costs of attendance at the conference. 

• Study Abroad Applications and Deadlines: https://global.psu.edu/category/how-apply. Check out HHD Study Abroad
  • Spring 2020 Application Deadline is July 15
• The Arts and Design Research Incubator brings together faculty, students and community around projects that connect to the arts.  Interested in how health, recreation, and other HHD fields connect to music, dance, and other arts fields? Check out ADRI! ADRI projects are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities, and have the potential to garner national and international recognition. ADRI also coordinates and hosts a range of programming designed to foster and support innovative arts research and its broad dissemination. http://adri.psu.edu/
• The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. 
  • Sustainability Institute Event– Summer Grilling with Fresh Veggies Saturday, June 29, 2019 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm Student Farm at Penn State REGISTER HERE
  • Check out the events and other activities of the Sustainability Institute: https://sustainability.psu.edu/learn/students 
• The Undergraduate Fellowships Office is THE place to seek help in applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and much more.  Learn more about their resources and look at their fellowship/scholarship database to learn more https://ufo.psu.edu/current-students. 
  • Deadlines–AUGUST 30
    • FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM–There is an office deadline for Fulbright Study/Research and English Teaching Assistant Awards because these fellowships require the involvement of our office before the national deadline (October 8, 2019). We provide substantive and targeted feedback on application materials to help applicants. The last day to submit materials for feedback is two weeks in advance of the application deadline. Please see our FAQs for more information.
    • SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM– There is an office deadline because this fellowship requires the involvement of our office before the national deadline (September 26, 2019). All applicants/nominees will be advised of any other relevant deadlines when applying. We provide substantive and targeted feedback on application materials to help applicants. The last day to submit materials for feedback is two weeks in advance of the application deadline. Please see our FAQs for more information.  Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century. Whether in politics, business or science, the success of future leaders around the world will depend upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends. Open to Senior, Grad Student, Recent Alum in Agricultural Sciences, Business, Communications and Journalism, Education, Health-related, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Sciences and Technology, International Relations and Public Policy, STEM, Visual and Performing Arts. Info: Schwarzman Scholars Program

• • Interested in starting your own business at some point? Check out Invent Penn State for resources and opportunities to get started on your path to innovation. Learn about the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor, funding for start-up ideas, and more.
  • The First Step to Small Business Success Free Workshop When: July 9, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Have you always had the dream to start your own business but didn’t know where to begin? This free workshop will help aspiring entrepreneurs begin the process of owning a successful business, including evaluating business ideas, developing a business plan, and exploring financing options. Event Details and Registration  

• Pre-Law Advising Center:  Interested in going to law school?  Then you are a pre-law student. Pre-Law Advising helps students from all Penn State majors and campuses. Stop by 101 Grange Building to learn more and look for info and advising sessions in the Fall
• The LGBTQA Student Resource Center is a great resource for students. To check out their resources visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa. If you are interested in getting involved visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/campus-community-diversity/lgbtq-community/get-involved
• EPPIC (English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center) supports international students in improving their English language skills. For more info: http://www.eppic.la.psu.edu/ or stop by 7 Thomas Building. 
• Health Professions Advising Center. Open to all Penn State students interested in the health professions. Group advising sessions begin in the Fall. Check out the  advising resources at http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising 
  • Summer 2019 Walk-in Hours: May 16-August 7: Walk-ins will be held each day at 10:00-11:30am. Walk-in advising is reserved for brief concerns that will take no longer than 10 minutes. Check in is at the computer kiosk in 225 Ritenour Building. Note: There will be no walk-ins on the following days: Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day) and Friday, July 5
• The Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center (https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/) is offering regular webinars via Zoom throughout the year from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesdays. To access any of these free webinars, please use the Zoom link provided below, no registration needed: https://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052. Next Webinar:
  • July 2, 2019        Environmental Stewardship
  • July 30, 2019        Insurance Planning 
• Are you struggling to pay for food?  Visit The Lion’s Pantry! https://thelionspantry.psu.edu/
• Need help with medical emergencies? Death of an immediate family member? Housing insecurity Unexpected events or challenges? Contact the Office of Student Care and Advocacy: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/studentcare
• Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for all students who need help during the semester. Visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to learn more about their services. And any student facing a crisis or knowing another student in that situation can contact a 24/7 number:  
  •  Penn State Crisis Line (24/7), (877) 229-6400
  • Crisis Text Line (24/7),  txt “LIONS” to 741741

New, Important, Upcoming

NEW

• The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. Sustainability Showcases highlight work by Penn State faculty and others who are making a difference in sustainability. https://www.pennstatecsl.com/showcases-spring-2019.html  
  • Peter Newman, Department Head of RPTM, MARCH 22, 2019, HUB 134, Protecting National Parks: Studies of Soundscapes, Human Wellbeing & Visitor Management
• Nominations are now being accepted for the Francis Hoffman Award for Excellence in Writing. Faculty and/or students may nominate any paper written by any Health and Human Development undergraduate student in the Summer 2018, Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 for the award. Papers can include any paper written for a class, a chapter of a thesis, article submitted for publication, or other forms of professional writing. Individuals submitting a nomination should attach a copy of the nomination form (separate attachment and copies available in each department) to the paper submitted. Nominations are due by April 4, 2019 and should be dropped off to the locations indicated below for each department.
  • Department of Biobehavioral Health, 219 Biobehavioral Health Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 308 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Health Policy and Administration, 604 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • The School of Hospitality Management, 201 Mateer Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 119 Health and Human Development Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Kinesiology, 276 Recreation Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Nutritional Sciences, 110 Chandlee Laboratory, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
  • Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, 801 Ford Building, ATTN: Hoffman Writing Award
• State of State is a student-run organization at Penn State University, committed to facilitating a dialogue within the university community about important Penn State-related issues. This dialogue culminates every year in a spring conference at which we bring together student, faculty, administration, alumni, and community leaders to speak about a variety of Penn State and State College topics, ranging from student life to mental health to town-and-gown relations. Our goal is to bring together passionate change-makers who can make our community stronger and more successful. Join this ongoing conversation “by Penn State, for Penn State” at our year-round special events and in February for our annual State of State conference. Come to the conference: March 31st at The State Theatre 

 IMPORTANT

• Academic Calendar Reminder:
  • Registration for Fall 2019 starts March 20. Shopping carts can be filled now.
  • April 5 (Fri) – Late Drop Deadline. Did you get a flag from a professor?  Meet with your academic adviser and discuss your options!
• COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON! 
• HHD Student Council 
  • Next HHD Student Council Meeting–April 1, Officer Elections, 7 PM in 359 HHD Building
  • Future Meetings (all at 7 pm in 359 HHD Building): April 15 (TBD)
• Summer Session registration is open! Did you know that there is financial aid available for some students for summer courses? Check out Summer Success Scholarships.
• Faculty Senate Visit-On Monday April 8, 2019 in 110 Henderson, HHD students will have the opportunity to meet with officers of the Penn State University Faculty Senate from 9:45-10:15 a.m. This is part of the Senate’s “listening tour”, so they welcome all students to come share what is working and what can be improved in HHD

UPCOMING

• DEADLINE/EVENTS NOW
• HHD Alumni Society Research Poster Competition: The Health and Human Development Alumni Society Research Poster Competition celebrates research by undergraduate students in the College of Health and Human Development. Undergraduate students from all HHD programs are invited to present a research poster at the HHD Alumni Society’s annual spring reception and dinner on Friday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn. Alumni serve as judges for the poster competition, and cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place. Students who have created or are creating a poster for another event, including the Penn State Undergraduate Research Exhibition, are permitted to use that poster for this event.
  • Event Details: Reception and Dinner, Friday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. The Nittany Lion Inn
  • Deadline: The submission deadline is Friday, March 22
• The Undergraduate Exhibition All Penn State undergraduate students, regardless of campus location, are eligible to enter the Undergraduate Exhibition.  The 2019 exhibition will feature different presentation types within two different time slots:
  • Engagement Experience Poster Exhibition (11 am – 1 pm) Posters highlighting student achievements in engaged learning experiences (NOT a research poster)
  •  Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry, or Creative Activity (4 – 7 pm) Traditional research posters
  • Oral research presentation— 5 minute presentation for disciplines or projects for whom traditional research posters are not traditionally used
  • Performance – 5 minute performance (music, writing, poetry reading, dance, theatre, etc.)
  • Questions about the Undergraduate Exhibition may be directed to Alan Rieck, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, at 814-863-1864 or ajr83@psu.edu. Application deadline is March 24
• 2019 College of Health and Human Development Pattishall Research Lecture-“Nicotine Addiction Across the Ages: A Biobehavioral Perspective”, Thomas J. Gould, Ph.D. Wed. March 27, 2019, Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, 3:30 PM Reception, 4 PM Lecture

• DEADLINE/EVENTS NEXT WEEK  
• The Penn State Small Business & Startup Recruitment Fair Will Bring 50 Employers to the Nittany Lion Inn – March 26
• Christopher Janelle, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Health and Human Performance and professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, will present the Dorothy V. Harris Lecture in Sport Psychology “Emotional Expression: How Emotions Influence Motor Behavior” from 3:05 to 4:20 p.m. March 28 in the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building, on Penn State’s University Park campus.
• Undergraduate Internship Enrichment Fund: The College of Health and Human Development will be offering funds to provide assistance for undergraduate students in the College who are completing a credit-bearing field experience, practicum, or internship as part of their course of studies. Fund expenditures shall conform to University policy and may include, but not necessarily limited to, tuition costs, scholarships, housing costs, transportation and parking, and professional attire. Students eligible for this funding may be completing their internship in Spring 2019, Summer 2019, and Fall 2019. Students interested in receiving this funding should apply by April 1 at https://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-internship-enrichment-fund. Questions should be submitted to Heather Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, 344 Health and Human Development Building, or emailed to hdh3@psu.edu.
• PENN STATE STARTUP WEEK: Mark your calendar and plan to participate in Penn State Startup Week, April 1 -5.  This special week is devoted to celebrating student entrepreneurship.  This is a great opportunity to visit a workshop or panel and learn more about Entrepreneurship at Penn State. Many HHD alumni have created their own businesses–are you next? Find details and the schedule at  https://startupweek.psu.edu/.   
• Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at  http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include: 
  • PA Prep First-year and sophomore students exploring physician assistant careers will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills needed to successfully apply to physician assistant programs. Monday, March 25, 6:00-7:00 pm in 260 Willard

HHD HIGHLIGHTS

• Need Tutoring? The HHD Honor Society can match you with an HHD student who has taken the courses where you need help!  Fill out the short form here to be matched with a tutor
• Interested in the HHD Ambassadors? Check out our student group who helps HHD with student recruitment, alumni events and more. Their Instagram handle is @hhdambassadors and their Facebook page is under Penn State College of Health and Human Development Ambassadors. 
• Are Mom and Dad coming to campus?  Want to impress a special person? Don’t they deserve the best meal in Happy Valley?  Make them take you to CAFE LAURA THEME DINNERS: https://cafelaura.psu.edu/theme-dinner-schedule. Let our Hospitality Management students show you what fine dining really means.
• HHD Student Organizations!! Are you ready for the switch to Orgcentral? https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/involvement-student-life/student-organizations/orgcentral-launch. Make sure you attend a seminar and learn how to make sure your org benefits from the new system
• Interested in substance abuse?  Save the Date for Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse Annual Conference. CCSA will host an annual conference that brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the public to discuss significant and emerging problems in combating substance abuse. Our upcoming national conference, Envisioning a Future Free from Addiction: Research, Programs, and Practice to Prevent Substance Abuse, will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 on Penn State’s University Park campus.
• Students interested in research opportunities with faculty can learn more about working with faculty at the Research Opportunities web site. Information on funding for research related travel, grants for research and more is found there. Students can see a list of faculty and projects looking for undergraduates to be involved, searching by college, key word: https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/searchByLocation.cfm.
• Take a Professor to Lunch (or Coffee or Ice Cream): The HHD Dean’s Office will pay for lunch, coffee, or ice cream for up to five HHD students and one HHD faculty member at any one of the University’s on-campus eating establishments. As one of the most popular colleges at Penn State, we know how hard it can be to get to know your professors in our majors. But, we also know our faculty are wonderful people, and would love the opportunity to get to know you.  The charge card has a set monthly limit, so call early in the month to reserve your place.  Each HHD student is eligible to participate once per semester; faculty may participate as often as they are asked! http://hhd.psu.edu/undergraduate-education/take-professor-lunch

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

• Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Support  Penn State undergraduates who are presenting the results of their research or creative work at national or regional professional conferences may request financial support to defray the costs of attendance at the conference. 

FUNDING, INTERNSHIPS, AND MORE

• New, part-time internships are available through Penn State’s Sustainability Institute (SI) and its affiliated programs.The Sustainability Institute, founded in 2012, integrates sustainability into the University’s research, teaching, outreach and operations to prepare students, faculty and staff to be sustainability leaders. Information about the internships and details about how to apply can be found at https://sustainability.psu.edu/student-internship-opportunites-apply-now. For more information about the Sustainability Institute and sustainability efforts at Penn State, visit sustainability.psu.edu. 
• Interested in helping with Penn State’s New Student Orientation? They are looking for members of the O Team: https://oteam.psu.edu/become-an-oteamer/
• The Penn State Philadelphia Center is seeking interns for Summer 2019. Areas of student interest for Internship: Urban Agriculture; Food Policy; Community Development; Nutrition Education; Youth Leadership Development; Social Media/ Public Health Communication. These internships are paid and are open to current students or recent graduates. Info: https://psu.jobs/job/8466
• Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. They work with a group of senior care advocates and based on conversations with the caregiver community, and have seen more and more high school and college students are taking on the role of caregiver for aging loved ones. To help support these students, they have made available scholarships that can provide financial assistance. You can read more about their work here: 
  • https://www.caring.com/caregivers/scholarships-for-student-caregivers
  •  https://www.caring.com/caregivers/scholarships-for-student-caregivers#the-caring-com-scholarship
• Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) offers female college students opportunities to learn about policy issues. WOMEN IN GLOBAL POLICY Students will participate in sessions where they will learn issue-specific information about an array of international policy issues from women professionals working in the field, learn how to break into an international policy career, and get advice to help them achieve their career goals. Seminar | Monday May 20 – Friday May 24, 2019. Scholarship Deadline | April 11, 2019. Registration Deadline | April 18, 2019. Learn more: https://plen.org/congress/
• Study Abroad Applications and Deadlines: https://global.psu.edu/category/how-apply. Check out HHD Study Abroad
• The Arts and Design Research Incubator brings together faculty, students and community around projects that connect to the arts.  Interested in how health, recreation, and other HHD fields connect to music, dance, and other arts fields? Check out ADRI! ADRI projects are typically collaborative and interdisciplinary in nature, push methodological boundaries, link research and teaching, make innovative use of technology, engage with university-wide research initiatives and priorities, and have the potential to garner national and international recognition. ADRI also coordinates and hosts a range of programming designed to foster and support innovative arts research and its broad dissemination. http://adri.psu.edu/
• The Council of Sustainable Leaders unites Penn State student leaders in sustainability. Sustainability Showcases highlight work by Penn State faculty and others who are making a difference in sustainability. https://www.pennstatecsl.com/showcases-spring-2019.html  
  • Peter Newman, Department Head of RPTM, MARCH 22, 2019, HUB 134, Protecting National Parks: Studies of Soundscapes, Human Wellbeing & Visitor Management
  • Damon Sims, MARCH 29, 2019, HUB 132 (FLEX THEATER), “Causes and Commotion: Student Activism and Protest in Changing Our World”
• The Undergraduate Fellowships Office is THE place to seek help in applying for nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships, and much more.  Learn more about their resources and look at their fellowship/scholarship database to learn more https://ufo.psu.edu/current-students. Upcoming Sessions

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• • ENTI COURSES YOU CAN TAKE ONLINE SUMMER 2019.: Two core courses in the ENTI minor are available online this summer for students at any PSU campus.   Check the LionPath schedule for ENGR 310 “Entrepreneurial Leadership” and MGMT 425 “New Venture Creation.”  Both are required for any ENTI cluster.  
  • PENN STATE STARTUP WEEK: Mark your calendar and plan to participate in Penn State Startup Week, April 1 -5.  This special week is devoted to celebrating student entrepreneurship.  Find details and the schedule at  https://startupweek.psu.edu/. 
  • Special Living Option for First and Second-Year Students, Lion LaunchPad SLO: Located in Leete Hall, North Housing Area, is where student entrepreneurs, hackers, inventors, artists and change-makers come together to create, test and launch new enterprises, products and services. Learn more at housing.psu.edu. 

Events

• Borland Project Space | Impressionism and the Art of Medical Communication On Display March 11-21—This exhibition presents the work of students from the course “Impressionism and the Art of Medical Communication,” a Penn State College of Medicine course co-taught by faculty in the Department of Art History and the College of Medicine. In the course, Impressionism and active painting are used as teaching and learning tools for effective medical communication. On view in the exhibition are student works created during painting exercises exploring acrylic painting techniques, communication styles, and personal expression. Additional details can be found on the website: https://borlandprojectspace.psu.edu/project/impressionism-and-art-medical-communication-0
• Health Promotion and Wellness is recruiting students for focus groups about a social marketing campaign related to alcohol awareness.  Focus groups dates are:  
  •  March 22nd 8:30am – 10:00am  
  •  March 25th 11:30am – 1:00pm 
  •  March 26th 8:30am – 10:00am 
  •  April 1st   11:30am – 1:00pm  
  •  April 1st       5:00pm – 6:30pm   
  • Food will be provided for students who participate! Please use this link to volunteer:  Focus Group Options  

STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVISING

• Pre-Law Advising Center:  Interested in going to law school?  Then you are a pre-law student. Pre-Law Advising helps students from all Penn State majors and campuses. 
  • Pre-Law Orientation Session (1st and 2nd year students). All sessions will be held in Grange Building. Check in at the front desk.  See all dates and register here: https://dus.psu.edu/pre-law/attend-pre-law-orientation-session. 
  • Applying to Law School Session (3rd and 4th year students). All sessions will be held in Grange Building. Check in at the front desk. See all dates and register here: https://dus.psu.edu/pre-law/attend-applying-law-school-session. 
• DUS Events for Students
  • March 26 (Tues)
    • Group Advising Session – Afraid of Choosing the Wrong Major? Tuesday, March 26, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
    • Major Fair, 4–6:30 p.m. in Findlay Commons, East Halls.
    • HDFS Alumni Panel, 22 BBH Building, Pike Auditorium, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
• The LGBTQA Student Resource Center is a great resource for students. To check out their resources visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa. If you are interested in getting involved visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/campus-community-diversity/lgbtq-community/get-involved
• EPPIC Workshops for International Students. For more info: http://www.eppic.la.psu.edu/. Upcoming Sessions: 
  • March 29: Giving Academic Slide Presentations: Tips for Clear Delivery 11:15 am – 12:45 pm, 322 Sackett
• Health Professions Advising Center workshops. Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources at  http://science.psu.edu/premed/advising Upcoming sessions include: 
  • Med Prep First-year and sophomore students exploring medicine, dentistry, and podiatry will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills these health profession schools require of their applicants. Tuesday, April 16, 6:00-7:00pm in 104 Thomas
  • Medical Applicants Junior and senior students applying for medical, dental, or podiatry school will be introduced to application timelines and strategies needed to compete successfully in the current application cycle. Thursday, April 11, 6:00-7:15pm in 201 Thomas
  • PA Prep First-year and sophomore students exploring physician assistant careers will be familiarized with the coursework, experiences, and skills needed to successfully apply to physician assistant programs. Monday, March 25, 6:00-7:00pm in 260 Willard
  • Personal Statement Workshop Strategies and tips for statement prompts – bring your writing tools! Monday, April 8, 6:00-7:15pm in 112 Buckhout
  • Post-bacc 101 Learn about post-graduate programs for academic enhancement toward health professional schools Wednesday, April 3, 6:00-7:00pm in 104 Thomas
• LifeHacks are group workshops to help students manage stress, improve sleep or adjust to college life.  See https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health-wellness/psychological-counseling/life-hacks-caps for a full schedule. Upcoming LifeHacks:
  • Tuesday, 3/26 TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: Adapting to Change and Life Stressor
  • All sessions are open to all Penn State students and no appointment is necessary. Time: 4:00 to 5:00pm Locations: Mondays (402 Student Health Center); Tuesdays: (204/205 Student Health Center).
• The Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center (https://financialliteracy.psu.edu/) is offering monthly webinars via Zoom throughout the 2018-2019 academic year from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on Tuesdays. To access any of these free webinars, please use the Zoom link provided below, no registration needed: https://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052. Next Webinar:
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Money and Relationships
• Are you struggling to pay for food?  Visit The Lion’s Pantry! https://thelionspantry.psu.edu/
• Join HealthWorks and Healthy Penn State Ambassadors every Wednesday during the spring semester. A peer educator will lead the group through a 45 minute wellness activity. Every Wednesday starting January 9th. 4:00-4:45 p.m. in the Wellness Suite, 20 Intramural Building
• Meditation Monday sessions to help students learn stress management strategies. The sessions are independent of each other and students are not required to attend all four sessions. Sessions will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Wellness Suite, 20 Intramural Building. Dates and topics include:
  • Monday, Apr. 15 – Calming the Mind with Meditation
• Need help with Medical emergencies? Death of an immediate family member? Housing insecurity Unexpected events or challenges? Contact the Office of Student Care and Advocacy: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/studentcare
• The Black and Latino Male Empowerment Group meets on the following Thursdays during spring 2019, 6:00-7:30 p.m., in 315 Grange Building: February 28, March 14, March 28, April 4, April 18. Learn more: http://equity.psu.edu/mrc/black-latino-male-empowerment-group
• Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for all students who need help during the semester. Visit http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/ to learn more about their services. CAPS offers group sessions for students who just want a group of supportive peers. See http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/counseling/services/CurrentGroups.shtml for a list of groups. And any student facing a crisis or knowing another student in that situation can contact a 24/7 number:  
  •  Penn State Crisis Line (24/7), (877) 229-6400
  • Crisis Text Line (24/7),  txt “LIONS” to 741741

• Thursday, March 21“Joint Modeling of Mixed Responses,” Esra Kurum, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Statistics, University of California, Riverside, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
• Thursday, March 21Peer Review: Student Posters/Podium Presentations; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726, Meeting ID:  396-169-726 
• Monday, March 25“Online Physician Ratings and Quality Reporting” Guodong (Gordon) Gao, PhD, Associate Professor, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, Health Services Research Colloquium,  11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.,  118 Keller Building (Zoom:  https://psu.zoom.us/j/526737440). Contact: Tracy Johnson at tlg17@psu.edu. 
• Monday, March 25 “Examining Social Determinants of Nutrition Outcomes: Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity,” Angela Odoms-Young, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 110 Henderson – The Bennett Pierce Living Center, Host Nutritional Sciences (814) 865-3448.  Reception to be held immediately preceding the lecture from 3:15 pm to 3:50 pm also in 110 Henderson – The Bennett Pierce Living Center 
• Tuesday, March 26 “Sleep Health in Children: Parenting, Behavior, and Policy Implications” Orfeu Buxton, Ph.D., Professor of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 312 Biobehavioral Health Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/988552131) Hosted by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; contact: Sara Brennen sep104@psu.edu. 
• Thursday, March 28 “Developing a novel method for linking time-varying changes in affect and brain activity during craving,” Stephen Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu. 
• Friday, March 29, 2019 Jean Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation. “Implementing Precision Health Genomics for All Patients at Geisinger.” Christa Lese Martin, PhD, FACMG, DABMGG, Associate Chief Scientific Officer, Professor, and Director of the Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute, Geisinger. 4:30 p.m., Ruth Pike Auditorium, 22 Biobehavioral Health Builiding. Contact: Amy Forsythe, alp18@psu.edu. 
• Thursday, March 31 Seventh Annual CGNE Alumni and Friends Spring Brunch; Environmental Design for Older Adults: Research and Practice Recommendations; Keynote Speaker: Margaret Calkins, PhD, CAPS, EDAC; Collaborative Seminar Series, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Nittany Lion Inn-Boardroom, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. 
• Monday, April 1“Beyond the basics: the emerging health benefits of food-based bioactives,” Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University; 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 022 Biobehavioral Health Building; Contact: Helen Kamens at hmk123@psu.edu or Kyle Murdock at kwm20@psu.edu
• Thursday, April 4: 2019 Lecture on Compassion “Expanding Compassion: Reflections on Our Research, Practice, and Lives,” Sona Dimidjian, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado at Boulder, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 110 Henderson/Bennett Pierce Living Center/ Sara Brennen (867-5395); sep104@psu.edu.
• Friday, April 5: BBH 2019 Founder’s Endowment for Excellence and Innovation Research Day“‘Listening’ and ‘Talking’ to Neurons: Non-Neuronal Cells Amplify Pain and Drug Reward,” Linda Watkins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO; Event: 1:20 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Keynote Talk: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 22 BBH Building (Ruth Pike Auditorium). Contact: Anne-Marie Chang (auc35@psu.edu) or Chris Engeland (cge2@psu.edu) for more information. 
• Monday, April 8 “Learning and sleep-dependent synaptic  plasticity and maintenance in the cortex,” Wen-Biao Gan, Ph.D., Professor, Skirball Institute, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU School of Medicine; Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/. Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.
• Wednesday, April 10 Rapid Research, 4:30 p.m., 22 Biobehavioral Health Building (Ruth Pike Auditorium); Hosted by the Graduate Student Council for the Colleges of Health and Human Development and Nursing and the professors-in-charge of the graduate programs; contact: Amanda Ault alr226@psu.edu.
• Thursday, April 11“Delirium Assessment, Risk Factors, Nursing Interventions,” Tanya Mailhot, PhD, RN; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726 
• Monday, April 15“Integration of social services within health care delivery and payment systems” José Pagán, PhD, Chair and Professor of Public Health Policy and Management, New York University, Health Services Research Colloquium,  11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., 118 Keller Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/526737440). Contact: Tracy Johnson at tlg17@psu.edu.
• Thursday, April 18“Crowd-sourcing terms for subjective intoxication during alcohol, marijuana, and co-use episodes: Preliminary findings from MTurk and daily data,” Ashley Linden-Carmichael, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
• Tuesday, April 23Title to be announced. Christian Connell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Associate Director, Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, The Pennsylvania State University, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 312 Biobehavioral Health Building (Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/988552131) Hosted by the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; contact: Sara Brennen sep104@psu.edu.
• Thursday, April 25“Mindfulness in Nursing Leadership,” Kathryn Maxwell, DEd, CHES; Collaborative Seminar Series, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., 101 Nursing Sciences Building, Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing’s Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence and Center for Nursing Research; Contact: Donna M. Massari dmm497@psu.edu. ZOOM LINK: https://psu.zoom.us/j/396169726
• Thursday, April 25 “A Nonconvex Approach for Latent Class Regression Models,” Lingzhou Xue, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Statistics, Eberly College of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, The Methodology Center Brown Bag Seminar, https://methodology.psu.edu/training/brownbags, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Methodology Center Conference Room, 401 Health and Human Development Building, University Park, PA. Contact: Kate Guastaferro at kmg55@psu.edu.
• Tuesday, April 30 Presenter, Helen Kamens, will introduce methods “Incorporating Genetic Data in Behavioral Studies,” Taste of Methodology Workshop, Taste of Methodology is a free workshop designed to provide an efficient way to assess a method’s potential for your research. The workshop will be held on April 30, 2019, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Bennett Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building. The workshop is open to all Ph.D.-level scientists at Penn State. Registration is required, and places are limited. Lunch is provided. To register, email Tammy Knepp (tll4@psu.edu).
• Monday, May 6 “Neuronal control of arousal circuits,” Luis de Lecea, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University; Harvard Sleep Grand Rounds, 12:00 p.m., 116 Biobehavioral Health, Sleep Grand Rounds is available by live stream webcasting.  This can be accessed on any computer using (at this time) Internet Explorer 11 or Mozilla Firefox via internet URL address: https://bwhedtech.media.partners.org/programs/live/sgr/.  Contact Lindsay Master at LMaster@psu.edu.
• Friday, May 10 “Translating Research to Innovations in Practice”, Marie Boltz, PhD, GNP, FAAN, FGSA Keynote speaker; 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn.  Hosted by: Penn State College of Nursing, PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Action Coalition, Mount Nittany Health, PSNA, and Beta Sigma Chapter.