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Penn State Harrisburg MLK Campus Play series presents 'Saving Ellis House'

Penn State Harrisburg will present a performance of “Saving Ellis House” at noon on Jan. 21 in the Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center at the Harrisburg campus in Middletown. The performance is free and open to the public. This year marks the 21st year for the Campus Play Series, which each year presents a production centering on African-American history for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Pandey examines innovative contracts for funding social issue initiatives

Penn State Harrisburg researcher Sheela Pandey, assistant professor of management in the School of Business Administration, is examining a new approach for funding initiatives aimed at solving challenging social issues. First launched in the United Kingdom in 2010 and in the U.S. in 2013, social impact bonds — or SIBs — are multi-party contracts between agencies seeking financial support and funders with money to lend them.