Education briefs 9-25-16
Homecoming slated
Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) will hold Homecoming Week events this week at its Youngwood Campus. All WCCC students, alumni and families are invited to attend. For a list of scheduled events, visit online at www.wccc .edu/event.
Art show set
The Waynesburg University Department of Fine Arts will host “The Art of Collage” art show from Oct. 10 to Nov. 11. An opening reception will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.
Artists are invited to submit their collage artwork to be featured in the show. Artists interested in participating should contact Andrew Heisey by Friday. For more information, call 724-852-3274 or email aheisey@waynesburg.edu.
Open house scheduled
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, will hold Penn State Day open house at 9 a.m. Oct. 15 for prospective students and their families to learn about academics, student life, admissions and financial aid.
Attendees will speak with faculty, current Penn State Fayette students and admissions counselors. Activities include a campus tour, workshops for applying to Penn State, student aid services and a look at student life.
The university will waive its $65 application fee for those who apply on Penn State Day.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Williams Building. To RSVP, call 724-430-4130 or visit online at www .fayette.psu.edu.
Lecture slated
California University of Pennsylvania will present a conversation with award-winning writer Jeanne Marie Laskas, author of “Concussion,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the South Wing of the Cal U Convocation Center as part of the Noss Lecture Series.
A New York Times bestseller, “Concussion” is the story of Nigerian immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Pittsburgh pathologist whose research uncovered the traumatic effects of repeated concussions on the brains of NFL players.
The presentation is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Public input sought
WCCC will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree Nursing Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
The site visit will take place Oct. 25-27. The public is invited to meet the site visit team and share comments about the program at a meeting at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Youngwood Campus, Commissioners Hall Room 2303.
Written comments can be submitted to Dr. Marsal Stoll, chief executive officer, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326 or by email to mstoll@acenursing.org.
All written comments should be received by ACEN by Oct. 20.
Registration open
Waynesburg University will host the third annual John C. Knox Writing Contest at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5. Sponsored by the Observer Publishing Company, the contest is free and open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Students’ work will be judged by local journalists, members of the university chapter of Society of Professional Journalists and members of the Department of Communication.
Prizes of $500, $300 and $200 will be awarded to the top three finishers. The first-place winner will have his or her story published in the university’s student newspaper, the Yellow Jacket.
The registration deadline is Oct. 28.
To register, visit online at www.waynesburg.edu/knox-writing.
For more information, contact Brandon Szuminsky at 724-852-3247 or bszumins@waynesburg.edu.
Classes offered
The Office of Outreach & Continuing Education at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus will offer classes for adult learners beginning in October. Participants can take individual classes or a full series. Course fees begin at $45.
For a complete list of courses available this semester or for more information, visit online at www.fayette.psu.edu/outreach-and-continuing-education or call 724-430-4211.
Grant awarded
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will receive $2 million over the next five years through a Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The grant will enable Pitt-Greensburg to expand and modify its program offerings, improve facilities, increase academic support services and increase the use of data and analysis in making business-related decisions.
As part of the initiative, classroom technology will be upgraded, and the campus’ capacity for institutional research will be increased in order to develop a culture of evidence on which to make proper data-driven decisions.