Penn State Great Valley will host a community screening of "Backyard Wilderness," a film about the unexpected wonders of nature and wildlife in suburban backyards, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Musser Auditorium. A panel discussion on the importance of native plants in maintaining watershed health, building climate resilience, and creating habitat for birds and other wildlife will follow the film.
Students designed new trail markers and educational signs for Thompson Woods Preserve to help visitors enjoy nature and navigate expansive trails. This is one example of data visualization projects that will be showcased during the exhibit.
Beginning April 1 at Penn State Great Valley's Henry Art Gallery, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Huiwon Lim and his students will exhibit works that translate complex data into accessible visuals about climate change, community resilience and creative solutions. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, April 2, from 3 to 6 p.m.
The Alumni Fellow program is administered by the Penn State Alumni Association in cooperation with the University's academic colleges, campuses and the Office of the President. Alumni are nominated by a college or campus as leaders in their professional fields and accept an invitation from the president of the University to return to campus to share their expertise with students, faculty and administrators.
The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 24 graduates in October with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
With the June 20 announcement of the next wave of seed grants, the Invent Penn State initiative now includes 13 locations across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
