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New collaboration expands educational opportunities in Pennsylvania

Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses and the state’s community colleges have announced a new collaboration aimed at expanding educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and removing barriers to degree completion among college students. The collaboration builds upon long-standing relationships between the campuses and the community colleges and a shared commitment to access and affordability in higher education. 
Six book titles available at the Libraries Libby app

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A small sampling of the books that are available on the Penn State University Libraries' Libby reading app for March, featuring a Women's History Month virtual display of e-books and audiobooks available for borrowing. Check out these titles about extraordinary women, take a deep dive into issues affecting women, or enjoy a novel with strong women protagonists, by visiting this link.

Six book titles available at the Libraries Libby app

womenshistorymonth_libbybooks.png

A small sampling of the books that are available on the Penn State University Libraries' Libby reading app for March, featuring a Women's History Month virtual display of e-books and audiobooks available for borrowing. Check out these titles about extraordinary women, take a deep dive into issues affecting women, or enjoy a novel with strong women protagonists, by visiting this link.

Career Studies student Maggie Kutz smiles in the equipment room at Penn State Harrisburg

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Penn State Harrisburg Career Studies student Maggie Kutz is completing a career practicum with field hockey coach A.J. Misselhorn this semester. Kutz meets with Misselhorn once each week and helps with various tasks, from assisting with field hockey mailings to helping produce social media posts or helping with equipment inventory.

Photo of Maggie Kutz, field hockey coach Amanda Janney Misselhorn, and field hockey assistant coach Erica Metz

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Maggie Kutz, left, a Career Studies Program student at Penn State Harrisburg, talks about field hockey plays with coach Amanda Janney "AJ" Misselhorn and assistant coach Erica Metz. As part of the Career Studies Program, Kutz is completing a career practicum with Misselhorn. 

Patricia Aguilera, associate teaching professor of human development and family studies, speaks to Career Studies Program student Maggie Kutz during class

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Patricia Aguilera Hermida, associate teaching professor of human development and family studies, talks to Career Studies student Maggie Kutz during a class.

Photo of Career Studies student Maggie Kutz and peer mentor Nandini Mittal, smiling as they work at a laptop

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Penn State Harrisburg career studies student Maggie Kutz, left, and her peer mentor, Nandini Mittal, smile as they work at a laptop during art therapy class. Peer mentors support career studies students in activities and events on campus, and they eat lunch and attend classes together. This semester, Kutz is studying art therapy and swimming; last semester, she took a scuba course.

Maggie Kutz poses holding a field hockey stick

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Maggie Kutz, a student in Penn State Harrisburg’s Career Studies Program who has Down syndrome, played on the college's club field hockey team last fall and will play field hockey when the team enters DIII competition in the fall.

Career Studies student Maggie Kutz smiles in the equipment room at Penn State Harrisburg

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Penn State Harrisburg Career Studies student Maggie Kutz is completing a career practicum with field hockey coach A.J. Misselhorn this semester. Kutz meets with Misselhorn once each week and helps with various tasks, from assisting with field hockey mailings to helping produce social media posts or helping with equipment inventory.