Academic News Archives - 51¶¯Âþ College /category/academic-news/ Believe. Belong. Become. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:40:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 51¶¯Âþ College announces student teaching assignments /2023/02/17/keystone-college-announces-student-teaching-assignments/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:39:53 +0000 /?p=285031 Several 51¶¯Âþ College education students are completing student-teaching assignments in local school districts during the spring semester. The students, the school districts in which they taught, and their respective hometowns […]

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College business programs receive reaccreditation /2023/01/18/keystone-college-business-programs-receive-reaccreditation/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:52:30 +0000 /?p=283629 The post 51¶¯Âþ College business programs receive reaccreditation appeared first on 51¶¯Âþ College.

]]> 51¶¯Âþ College receives Scranton Area Foundation grant to address teacher shortage /2022/08/22/keystone-college-receives-scranton-area-foundation-grant-to-address-teacher-shortage/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:37:17 +0000 /?p=276724 The post 51¶¯Âþ College receives Scranton Area Foundation grant to address teacher shortage appeared first on 51¶¯Âþ College.

]]> 51¶¯Âþ and NCC enter into honors program articulation agreement /2022/06/17/keystone-and-ncc-enter-into-honors-program-articulation-agreement/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:44:41 +0000 /?p=274847 51¶¯Âþ College and Northampton Community College (NCC) have signed an articulation agreement enabling students in NCC’s Honors Program to seamlessly transfer to 51¶¯Âþ’s Honors Program.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College names Dr. Andra Basu as Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs /2022/01/11/keystone-college-names-dr-andra-basu-as-provost-vice-president-for-academic-affairs/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:49:16 +0000 /?p=267601 51¶¯Âþ College has named Andra Basu, Ph.D. as its new provost/vice president for academic affairs.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College celebrates National Computer Science Education Week /2021/12/10/keystone-college-celebrates-national-computer-science-education-week/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:18:07 +0000 /?p=266639 51¶¯Âþ College recently celebrated National Computer Science Education Week from December 6-12. Computer Science Education Week is celebrated each December to honor the memory of Grace Hopper, known as the first pioneer of computer programming, born on Dec. 9, 1906.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College announces new computer science scholarship for local high school students /2021/11/17/keystone-college-announces-new-computer-science-scholarship/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:42:46 +0000 /?p=265460 51¶¯Âþ College has announced a new computer science scholarship program for high school students in seven local school districts.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ receives ARC Workforce Outreach Grant /2021/11/04/keystone-receives-arc-workforce-outreach-grant/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:00:30 +0000 /?p=264890 51¶¯Âþ College has received a $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support its ongoing programs in technology-related education for local students.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College begins 2021-2022 academic year /2021/08/27/keystone-college-begins-2021-2022-academic-year/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:55:47 +0000 /?p=262164 The post 51¶¯Âþ College begins 2021-2022 academic year appeared first on 51¶¯Âþ College.

]]> 51¶¯Âþ College/Luzerne County Community College sign dual admissions agreement /2021/07/13/keystone-college-luzerne-county-community-college-sign-dual-admissions-agreement/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:47:32 +0000 /?p=260541 51¶¯Âþ College President Dr. Tracy L. Brundage and Luzerne County Community College President Thomas P. Leary signed a Dual Admissions transfer agreement that will offer guaranteed admission to 51¶¯Âþ for LCCC graduates to pursue their bachelor’s degree.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College announces fall semester plans /2021/04/01/keystone-college-announces-fall-semester-plans/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:16:24 +0000 /?p=252842 51¶¯Âþ College has announced its goal to resume full in-person classes beginning in the fall 2021 semester. Classes for the fall semester are scheduled to begin August 30, 2021.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College receives state early childhood apprenticeship training grant /2021/03/04/keystone-college-receives-state-early-childhood-apprenticeship-training-grant/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:37:51 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=250729 51¶¯Âþ College has received a state apprenticeship grant to help create a pipeline of early childhood educators in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College introduces five new high-demand, career-based degrees /2020/11/10/keystone-college-introduces-five-new-high-demand-career-based-degrees/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=246247 51¶¯Âþ College is expanding its curriculum with the addition of five new high demand, career-based bachelor degrees.

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]]> Public Health Workers on the Front Lines of Pandemic /2020/03/31/public-health-workers-on-the-front-lines-of-pandemic/ /2020/03/31/public-health-workers-on-the-front-lines-of-pandemic/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:47:11 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=235376 Public health workers are at a critically low level. Given the current Coronavirus pandemic, these deficiencies are of even greater importance.

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]]> /2020/03/31/public-health-workers-on-the-front-lines-of-pandemic/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College PDI offers free online courses /2020/03/30/keystone-college-pdi-offers-free-online-courses/ /2020/03/30/keystone-college-pdi-offers-free-online-courses/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:47:03 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=235795 As a free resource, the Professional Development Institute is offering three online courses at no charge and a selection of courses and certificates with an associated fee that have been specifically selected for this difficult time.

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]]> /2020/03/30/keystone-college-pdi-offers-free-online-courses/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College education majors serve as student teachers in regional schools /2020/01/24/keystone-college-education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/ /2020/01/24/keystone-college-education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:25:55 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=229524 Eight 51¶¯Âþ College education majors are serving as students teachers during the spring semester in regional school districts.

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]]> /2020/01/24/keystone-college-education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College receives state grant for early childhood education survey /2019/12/13/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-early-childhood-education-survey/ /2019/12/13/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-early-childhood-education-survey/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:01:01 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=226104 51¶¯Âþ College has received a state grant to collaborate with Shippensburg University to survey early childhood education teachers about the ways they most effectively learn the skills they need to perform their jobs.

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]]> /2019/12/13/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-early-childhood-education-survey/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College announces tuition price reset /2019/10/15/keystone-college-announces-tuition-price-reset/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:44:33 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=221593 51¶¯Âþ College has announced a tuition price reset beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year which continues the college’s mission of making college more accessible to as many students as possible.

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]]> 51¶¯Âþ College/Salus University sign articulation agreement /2019/08/29/keystone-college-salus-university-sign-articulation-agreement/ /2019/08/29/keystone-college-salus-university-sign-articulation-agreement/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:14:53 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=219524 51¶¯Âþ College and Salus University have signed articulation agreements enabling 51¶¯Âþ students to pursue professional degrees in Salus’ doctor of optometry (OD) program and its physician assistant (PA) studies master of science program.

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]]> /2019/08/29/keystone-college-salus-university-sign-articulation-agreement/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College and Luzerne County Community College sign articulation agreement /2019/06/12/keystone-college-and-luzerne-county-community-college-sign-articulation-agreement/ /2019/06/12/keystone-college-and-luzerne-county-community-college-sign-articulation-agreement/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2019 18:29:44 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=215282 51¶¯Âþ College and Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) have signed an articulation agreement enabling LCCC early childhood education graduates to seamlessly transfer to 51¶¯Âþ.

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]]> /2019/06/12/keystone-college-and-luzerne-county-community-college-sign-articulation-agreement/feed/ 0 All-College Honors Convocation 2019 recognizes achievements /2019/04/25/all-college-honors-convocation-2019-recognizes-achievements/ /2019/04/25/all-college-honors-convocation-2019-recognizes-achievements/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2019 20:33:34 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=212862 Members of the 51¶¯Âþ College community gathered at the 2019 All-College Honors Convocation to celebrate the academic achievements of students and recognize accomplishments of faculty and staff..

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]]> /2019/04/25/all-college-honors-convocation-2019-recognizes-achievements/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College receives state grant for childcare certification training /2019/02/11/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-childcare-certification-training/ /2019/02/11/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-childcare-certification-training/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:38:27 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=210301 The post 51¶¯Âþ College receives state grant for childcare certification training appeared first on 51¶¯Âþ College.

]]> /2019/02/11/keystone-college-receives-state-grant-for-childcare-certification-training/feed/ 0 Education Majors Serve as Student Teachers in Regional Schools /2018/10/24/education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/ /2018/10/24/education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:54:33 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=209093 Sixteen 51¶¯Âþ College education majors are serving as students teachers during the fall semester in regional school districts.

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]]> /2018/10/24/education-majors-serve-as-student-teachers-in-regional-schools/feed/ 0 New Online Master’s Program in Criminal Justice /2018/09/20/new-online-masters-program-in-criminal-justice/ /2018/09/20/new-online-masters-program-in-criminal-justice/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:41:43 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=208678 51¶¯Âþ College continues to expand its selection of master’s degree programs with the introduction of a master’s of science degree in criminal justice.

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]]> /2018/09/20/new-online-masters-program-in-criminal-justice/feed/ 0 Visual Art Professor Judith Keats Teaches Art to Military Veterans /2018/09/06/visual-art-professor-judith-keats-teaches-art-to-military-veterans/ /2018/09/06/visual-art-professor-judith-keats-teaches-art-to-military-veterans/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:38:02 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=208413 The Artwork of Military Veteran Students of Professor Judith Keats Recently Featured in ‘Military Masterpieces’ Exhibit and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

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]]> /2018/09/06/visual-art-professor-judith-keats-teaches-art-to-military-veterans/feed/ 0 Professor Robert Nardelli Conducts Cutting-Edge Research to Help Fight Cancer and Other Diseases /2018/07/05/professor-robert-nardelli-conducts-cutting-edge-research-to-help-fight-cancer-and-other-diseases/ /2018/07/05/professor-robert-nardelli-conducts-cutting-edge-research-to-help-fight-cancer-and-other-diseases/#respond Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:55:55 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207631 A 51¶¯Âþ College faculty member recently presented research on the use of high-powered computing that may one day help find cures for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

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]]> /2018/07/05/professor-robert-nardelli-conducts-cutting-edge-research-to-help-fight-cancer-and-other-diseases/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College Introduces Juvenile Justice Institute /2018/06/21/keystone-college-introduces-juvenile-justice-institute/ /2018/06/21/keystone-college-introduces-juvenile-justice-institute/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:50:31 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207536 The lives of many juveniles in Northeastern Pennsylvania and across the entire state may be able to improve significantly, thanks to the newly formed 51¶¯Âþ College Juvenile Justice Institute.

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]]> /2018/06/21/keystone-college-introduces-juvenile-justice-institute/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College and Penn State Scranton Professors Research Conditions at State Senior Centers /2018/06/01/keystone-college-penn-state-scranton-professors-research-senior-centers/ /2018/06/01/keystone-college-penn-state-scranton-professors-research-senior-centers/#respond Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:46:00 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207406 Two local professors will study conditions at senior community centers throughout Pennsylvania to determine how they are meeting the needs of older Pennsylvanians.

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]]> /2018/06/01/keystone-college-penn-state-scranton-professors-research-senior-centers/feed/ 0 All-College Honors Convocation 2018 recognizes achievements /2018/05/03/all-college-honors-convocation-2018-recognizes-achievements/ /2018/05/03/all-college-honors-convocation-2018-recognizes-achievements/#respond Thu, 03 May 2018 20:18:26 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207204 Members of the 51¶¯Âþ College community gathered at All-College Honors Convocation to celebrate the academic achievements of students and recognize accomplishments of faculty and staff. Awards were presented to students across 51¶¯Âþ’s two academic schools and to faculty and staff.

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]]> /2018/05/03/all-college-honors-convocation-2018-recognizes-achievements/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ College Presents Undergraduate Research Awards for 2018 /2018/04/25/keystone-college-presents-undergraduate-research-awards-for-2018/ /2018/04/25/keystone-college-presents-undergraduate-research-awards-for-2018/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:41:41 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207141 51¶¯Âþ College students had the opportunity to present their best academic work during the 2018 Spring Undergraduate Research and Creativity Celebration held on April 25, 2018 in the Theatre In Brooks.

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]]> /2018/04/25/keystone-college-presents-undergraduate-research-awards-for-2018/feed/ 0 51¶¯Âþ students participate in Student Aid Advocacy Day and Undergraduate Research at the Capitol /2018/04/18/keystone-students-participate-in-student-aid-advocacy-day-and-undergraduate-research-at-the-capitol/ /2018/04/18/keystone-students-participate-in-student-aid-advocacy-day-and-undergraduate-research-at-the-capitol/#respond Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:59:18 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=207063 51¶¯Âþ College was well represented at the state Capitol in Harrisburg as part of Student Aid Advocacy Day and Undergraduate Research at the Capitol.

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]]> /2018/04/18/keystone-students-participate-in-student-aid-advocacy-day-and-undergraduate-research-at-the-capitol/feed/ 0 Health Equity and Disparity Panel Discussion /2018/04/06/health-equity-and-disparity-panel-discussion/ /2018/04/06/health-equity-and-disparity-panel-discussion/#respond Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:39:37 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=206894 51¶¯Âþ College Assistant Professor Vicki Stanavitch, Ph.D., moderated a health equity and disparity panel discussion on Thursday, April 5 at 12:30 p.m. in Evans Hall. The panel discussed disparities in health and health care based on socioeconomic factors, race, ethnicity, or gender.

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]]> /2018/04/06/health-equity-and-disparity-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 Faculty Collaborate to Publish Children’s Book /2018/03/22/faculty-collaborate-publish-childrens-book/ /2018/03/22/faculty-collaborate-publish-childrens-book/#respond Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:43:38 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=206689 The first day of spring provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate the release of the new children’s book, Springtime Birds in My Backyard. Written by 51¶¯Âþ College Professor Karen Yarrish, Ph.D., and illustrated by 51¶¯Âþ Professor David Porter, the book uses rhythm and rhyme to describe the sights and sounds of commonly found birds in North America.

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]]> /2018/03/22/faculty-collaborate-publish-childrens-book/feed/ 0 Student Teacher Helps Art Class Spread Holiday Cheer /2017/12/21/student-teacher-helps-art-class-spread-holiday-cheer/ /2017/12/21/student-teacher-helps-art-class-spread-holiday-cheer/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:19:57 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=205744 Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA 51¶¯Âþ College student teacher Nicole Devlan worked with a middle-school art class to create and deliver holiday greeting cards to residents of Kingston Manor. Read full […]

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]]> /2017/12/21/student-teacher-helps-art-class-spread-holiday-cheer/feed/ 0 Student Teaching Seminar Prepares Students for the Classroom /2017/10/02/student-teaching-seminar-prepares-students-classroom/ /2017/10/02/student-teaching-seminar-prepares-students-classroom/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2017 05:01:57 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=204355 The post Student Teaching Seminar Prepares Students for the Classroom appeared first on 51¶¯Âþ College.

]]> /2017/10/02/student-teaching-seminar-prepares-students-classroom/feed/ 0 Education majors to serve as student teachers /2016/09/02/education-majors-serve-student-teachers/ /2016/09/02/education-majors-serve-student-teachers/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:36:55 +0000 http://www.keystone.edu/?p=3823 51¶¯Âþ College education majors will serve as student teachers during the fall semester in school districts. Students and the school districts or childcare facilities to which they have been assigned […]

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