Excitement and drama once again filled Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois for the 34th annual Senior Scholastic Challenge. Students from six high schools in the region came to the campus to test their knowledge against other students and to see which school would take the top spot at the end of the evening.
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.
The 25th Annual Junior Scholastic Challenge at Penn State DuBois saw middle school students competing in a dynamic battle of wits across science, literature, grammar and math. DuBois Area emerged victorious in this thrilling academic contest, with standout performances by individuals Eugene Kurten and Kai Caskey, making it a celebration of knowledge and achievement.
Students, faculty and staff across all Penn State campuses will now have free access to virtual technology programming provided by the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP), thanks to a newly expanded partnership with TCCP spearheaded by Penn State Harrisburg, a longtime member of the council.
Students in the business administration class at Penn State DuBois recently presented on project ideas they developed for possible new additions that could bring more people to the greater DuBois area and help boost its economy.
A partnership between Penn State DuBois, the Saint Marys Area School District and Workforce Solutions for North Central Pennsylvania is helping build the workforce of tomorrow for the local metal manufacturing industry.
Incoming students at Penn State DuBois, the fresh faces on campus, recently took part in Outreach Day activities, as part of New Student Orientation. Outreach Day aims to give new students a fresh perspective on community service and the connection that the campus has with the community it calls home.
Over the past year, the NCPA LaunchBox and its Idea Lab, which offers students, faculty, staff and the community the opportunity to utilize 3D printers, virtual and augmented reality, commercial vinyl printing and more, have seen many changes and have been part of numerous events to help educate the community that they serve.
Karter Witmer, a wildlife technology graduate and third-year wildlife and fisheries science major at Penn State DuBois, was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Penn State University Libraries Undergraduate Research Award for the DuBois campus. He has presented his work on how light affects owl behavior during banding at multiple conferences.
The 19 interdisciplinary research teams that received funding include more than 75 researchers who are affiliated with 10 colleges and research units across seven Penn State campuses.
