Penn State was awarded 10 grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Manufacturing PA initiative. The initiative awarded $2.8 million, across 43 grants in total, and will bring together government, industry, and higher education in holistic collaboration to spur new technologies and processes in the manufacturing sector.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs will host “Reducing Opioid Stigma: Community Conversation” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, in Hiller Auditorium at Penn State DuBois.
Nearly 200 students from area school districts turned out for Manufacturing Day at Penn State DuBois on Oct. 5. They learned about a significant need within areas of the manufacturing industry for skilled and well-educated workers.
Penn State DuBois Continuing and Community Education is offering technical workshops and supervision courses this fall at the Community Education Center, located at 4 Erie Ave. in St. Marys. These programs aid those employed in the manufacturing industry, as well as other businesses that need important and up-to-date training for their supervisors.
Students from six Penn State campuses, including Penn State Behrend, participated in public service projects in Erie on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They repaired bicycles, ran bingo games and sorted clothes at a community shelter.
