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Schuylkill professor’s poetry translations connect people across time and space

Charles Cantalupo, distinguished professor of English, African studies and comparative literature at Penn State Schuylkill, has translated a multitude of poems from African languages to English. Recently, his translations have been used to translate African-language poetry into even more languages, amplifying voices that have been censored by colonization and war.
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Penn State Schuylkill business plan competition winner opens storefront

Joe Medica, one of Penn State Schuylkill’s first LionLaunch Business Plan Competition seed money winners, has opened a storefront for the business he pitched to a judges’ panel back in 2017. Medica’s business, Athletics in Motion, offers space for sports teams and individuals to hone their skills while engaging in fun competitions. Schuylkill County welcomed Medica’s new storefront in the Fairlane Village Mall at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
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Schuylkill undergrads present bullying research at national conference

Incidences of bullying are higher among high-school students living in rural areas than in urban areas, according to three Penn State Schuylkill undergraduate students, who also found that bullied students in rural areas are more likely to skip class and school activities than their urban counterparts. They presented their research at the American Society of Criminology’s annual meeting held in San Francisco in November.
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Penn State Go, the official mobile app of the University is available now

Penn State Go, the official all-in-one mobile app, is available to download in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Penn State Go delivers single sign-on access to features including Canvas, Penn State email, shuttle bus tracking,  campus maps,  grades, class schedules, tuition bills via LionPATH, LionCash+, library services, Starfish academic advising, and more.
Penn State Community Survey

Take the Penn State Community Survey beginning Feb. 3

On Feb. 3, all students, faculty and staff members at every Penn State campus location will receive an email to take the Penn State Community Survey to share their attitudes and experiences of community, diversity and inclusion at Penn State. Every 100 survey takers will have a chance to win an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.