News — College of the Liberal Arts

Milan Liu selected Earth and Mineral Sciences 2020 summer student marshal On Aug 04, 2020 Milan Liu was selected to represent the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences as the student marshal for Penn State's summer 2020 commencement, which will be held virtually at 2 p.m. on Aug. 15.

Recent architecture alumna awarded funding to pursue architectural lighting On Aug 04, 2020 Penn State Stuckeman School architecture alumna Stella Murray was recently named a recipient of the Jonathan Speirs Scholarship, which supports architecture students who wish to enter the architectural lighting design profession.

Ancient shell llama offering found in Lake Titicaca On Aug 03, 2020 A llama carved from a spondylus shell and a cylindrical laminated gold foil object were the contents of a carved stone box — an offering — found at the bottom of Lake Titicaca, according to researchers from Penn State and the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. The offering, found near an island in the lake, was not located where others had found offerings in the past.

Alumna Natalie Bonanno chosen for executive position in U.S. Postal Service On Jul 31, 2020 Natalie Bonanno, a 2003 international politics graduate of Penn State, was recently promoted to the associate general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer for the United States Postal Service.

Virtual book club to explore civil discourse, political deliberation On Jul 31, 2020 “Hope for Democracy” by Penn State's John Gastil and Colorado State's Katherine Knobloch is the August selection for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's virtual book club. A discussion with the authors will be held Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. in Zoom.

Three psychology alums establish fund to honor Professor Rick Jacobs On Jul 28, 2020 Three former doctoral students have created a program fund to honor Professor Emeritus Rick Jacobs.

Webinar series provides resources for teaching civic engagement On Jul 27, 2020 The Penn State Civic Engagement Collective, a group sponsored by the Office of General Education, will host webinars on July 28 and Aug. 11.

Climate change-influenced refugee crisis may lead to long-term settlement issues On Jul 27, 2020 Investigating cases where computer models seemed to indicate only limited impacts of climate change on people leaving rural areas, a team of researchers now suggest that the models may reveal a more nuanced circular migration pattern in areas stricken by climate change impacts.

Students Teaching Students challenges undergraduates to teach their peers On Jul 24, 2020 During the spring 2020 semester, two students in the College of the Liberal Arts launched a new program called Students Teaching Students. The core of the program is simple: students can teach.

Post-9/11 veterans with moral injury are having trouble connecting to others On Jul 22, 2020 A recent study, led by researchers at the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State, is the first to examine the relationship between moral injury and social well-being over a long period of time.

Nevins Fellows make the most of remote internships On Jul 21, 2020 Six College of the Liberal Arts students are working remotely for democracy organizations this summer as part of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Nevins Fellows program.

Philanthropic spouses Hamer and Lang make simultaneous gifts to liberal arts On Jul 21, 2020 With two separate philanthropic gifts, Penn State leaders Clarence Lang and Jennifer Hamer make an impact on students in the College of the Liberal Arts.

10 alumni leaders appointed to Alumni Council On Jul 20, 2020 Ten alumni leaders have been voted onto Alumni Council — the Alumni Association’s governing board and began their terms July 1.

Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on state responses and economic health On Jul 20, 2020 While some states have either completely reopened their economies or are in the process of phased re-openings, in others COVID-19 cases are increasing significantly and experts warn further shut-downs may be necessary to avoid large spikes. The public within these states pay close attention to leadership decisions. How does this shape perceptions of state governments and states as places to live and work? This question is examined in a recent post at Three Streams Blog.

2020 Judy Chicago Art Education Award shared by teacher, Penn State med student On Jul 17, 2020 The 2020 Judy Chicago Art Education Award, supported by Penn State University Libraries and the Penn State School of Visual Arts, will be presented July 24 to two winners, Camellia Termini, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, and Sarah Walser of State College, Pennsylvania, a Penn State third-year medical student.