2016 - 2017 College of Agricultural Sciences Speaker Series at The Village at Penn State

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research & The Office of Foundation Relations invite you to the W.M. Keck Foundation Science & Engineering and Medical Research Program workshop for an overview of the funding opportunity and process. Workshop dates: Tue, May 18 2021, 10 - 11am, Thu, May 27 2021, 2 - 3pm

It may be that who you know gets you the next opportunity but how do you get around the hurdles of building an effective professional network. This webinar will on topics such as defining the terms, overcoming internal barriers and fears, initiating the first meeting, and building relationships in a virtual environment. This webinar is applicable for job seekers, career changers, small business owners, professionals at every level and everyone who realizes the value in authentic relationships.

Dean Rick Roush will be joined by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell, DEP Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office Jill Whitcomb, and Matt Royer, director of the Agriculture and Environment Center, as they explore how Pennsylvania is implementing innovative solutions and partnerships to support a vibrant agriculture sector while meeting water quality goals for the Commonwealth’s rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay.

College Connections is a monthly webinar series moderated by Dean Rick Roush to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, priorities, and partnerships of the Penn State College of Ag Sciences.

Drop in for a 10 Minute 1:1 chat with the Alumni Career Services Team.

During the bidding and preparation for three Tokyo Olympiads—the cancelled 1940 Games, the successful 1964 Games, and the postponed 2020 Games—Japanese politicians and activists borrowed the aura of the Olympics for their own purposes, ranging from diplomacy to local infrastructure. Comparing three examples of Olympic planning for a single city in disparate times shows the flexibility and persistence of the particular opportunities and pressures created by the Olympics’ enduring symbolism as an international “festival of peace and amity.”

Mike Xenakis, a former Air Force Intelligence Officer and the Chief Product Officer at Vacasa Inc, is our Coffee Hour guest on May 26. Mike received his degree from Penn State in aerospace engineering in 1990. He will discuss what it was like working as an intelligence officer, his time working at the White House, his role at Vacasa Inc, some of his favorite aspects of being a Penn Stater, and more.

Speaker: Dr. Agung Wahyu Susilo - Director, Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute

This webinar provides tips and strategies how to use LinkedIn for your job search, with a focus on building a strong profile.

Axe Throwing Activity and Safety Guidelines (18 yrs. or older)

Pennsylvania's Forest Products Equipment and Technology Exposition. The Pennsylvania Timber Show aims to put attendees "in the driver's seat" with hands-on demonstrations of state-of-the-art machinery. Admission and parking are free.

Special presentation sponsored by PFPA for business owners by Sam Lincoln, Former Vermont Deputy Commissioner for Parks, Forests, and Recreation

Trucks Parade at 11:30 and arrive to Main St & E. 7th St. for display.

Axe Throwing Activity and Safety Guidelines (18 yrs. or older)