The teacher education programs in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education have been awarded full seven-year accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation.
Public opinion in the United States has shifted on few issues like it has with marijuana. How and why have attitudes and policies changed so drastically and rapidly? In their new book, “Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, and Lee Hannah, professor of political science at Wright State University examine the rise of medical marijuana in America.
Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.
Malachi Mitchell presents findings of his research project: "The Most Gullible Element is Easily Lead: Comparing Detectable Lead Content in Boalsburg, PA and University Park, PA." Mitchell, an eighth-grade student and part of Penn State's 2024 EnvironMentors cohort, won the community impact award at the EnvironMentors National Science Fair.
