At Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, where 80% of students are 宾西法尼亚 residents, state support for in-state tuition is vital. Watch as Matthew Heavner, a student at Penn State 新肯辛顿, shares why affordable, local access to a top education matters to 宾西法尼亚 社区.
University leadership, 和国家一起, regional and local officials, joined to celebrate the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿 on June 1. The new facility in downtown 新肯辛顿 is a partnership between Penn State 新肯辛顿 and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland.
Penn State 新肯辛顿's Invent Penn State innovation hub, 角落里, will host a variety of free events from April 5 to 7 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Topics will include 市场营销 basics, LaunchBox旅游, a small business boot camp, and innovation models.
The Small Business Reboot Co-op, 一个免费的, 四期项目, will feature topics such as business plan development, 市场营销, loan readiness and accounting. An information session is scheduled for April 6.
The Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿, a collaborative initiative of Penn State 新肯辛顿 and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, is slated to open in spring 2022 and has been named one of seven Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers through the Department of Energy.
Penn State has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to create workforce education and reskilling programs targeting the southwestern 宾西法尼亚 region. Penn State 新肯辛顿 , along with its Digital Foundry, will lead the project, known as Growing and Reskilling Our Workforce in 宾西法尼亚 (GROW PA).
Penn State 新肯辛顿's Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿 and ABC CREATE initiatives will partner to create out-of-classroom STEM program featuring future-ready skills building, industry mentorship and career preparation.
Penn State 新肯辛顿, in partnership with the city of 新肯辛顿, has launched the city’s first-ever Sustainability Stroll to highlight local businesses, organizations and history while connecting them to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
汤姆Guzzo, mayor of 新肯辛顿 and pictured far right, works with two members of the City of 新肯辛顿's street department to determine placement of one of five signs that comprise Penn State 新肯辛顿's Sustainability Stroll. 互动导览, along five blocks of Fifth Avenue in the city, links local businesses and organizations to the United Nations' Sustainability Goals and local history via unique QR codes and web links on each sign.
事件 featured keynote presentations and interactive demonstrations highlighting connected system technology and solutions that will be available at the Digital Foundry at 新肯辛顿 for regional manufacturing leaders and workforce development.
