Early childhood (pre K and K) education happens during the most impactful years of a child's learning life. We are still too far from universal high quality preK for all but it's a step in the right direction.
An investment in our youngest learners is an investment in Pennsylvania's future.
In this year's budget we secured:
โ๏ธ $79 million for early childhood education
โ๏ธ $100 million for special education
Plenty of people have been curious about the construction work at the new boxcar. Trail volunteers just placed a wayside marker on the trail next to the future home of the The Conrail Historical Society Museum - check it out!
ADHD and ASD are not over diagnosed. You also don't "grow out of it" - you just learn to mask it better but the inner struggle is still there.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Ship Shoutout to TJ, class of 2016. TJ was named Manager of Premium Hospitality for the Washington Commanders National Football League. TJ is a @shippensburgU alum from the College of Business.
Erin Burney, of @shippensburgU, created IRE Productions for the @statesystem Startup Challenge. Learn about the Erin's entrepreneurial idea during the final round of the challenge, LIVE on PCN on April 13.
Thanks to BWI Distribution by Masonite for a $5000 grant to enhance the trailโs environmental landscaping!
BWI was awarded the funds from @MasoniteDoors for developing a new packaging system that reduces wooden pallet material used during shipment of manufactured doors.
THANK YOU to all the students, staff, faculty, employers, and sponsors who helped make #ShipCareerWeek a success! We'll see you for the next one in the fall! #RaiderSetGo
Thursday!
Our featured employer for the next Employer in Residence is Hershey Entertainment and Resorts! A representative from Hershey will be in CUB 108 from 2-3:30 pm this Thursday, April 7th. Stop by to learn more about internship and job opportunities offered by Hershey!
This morning @FirstColleen was thrilled to read to the little ones at our public lab school Grace B. Luhrs Elementary! She toured the first certified green school building in the state & handed out lollipops. ๐ญ #ShipIsIt#teachers
It's #LoveYourPetDay! Meet Pearl. One of two seeing eye dogs on campus! She's 11 weeks old and is being trained by Dr. Andrea Malmont, asst. professor of education. This is Dr. Malmont's 14th puppy in the program. #ShipIsIt#ShipLabs#servicedogs
Ship labs are the best! Dr. Malmont has Pearl, her 14th puppy in training. Pearl is a grand puppy of Skiba who was raised on campus years ago. Skiba is the sire of Felix & Felix is the sire of both Raider and Pearl. ๐ถ Raider celebrated his first birthday on Feb 16!
Sometimes being a big fish in a smaller pond offers more opportunities to develop your skills than being a small fish in a big pond.
Congrats @murrunaga !