NCC is now an accredited arboretum
Northampton Community College’s Bethlehem Campus has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and was added to the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants.
ArbNet is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various stages of development and is an interactive, collaborative, international community of arboreta. The Bethlehem Campus’s arboretum, spanning the entire 206-acre campus, hosts over 47 species of trees.
Faculty member’s re-released children’s book celebrates women running for presidency
Nichola D. Gutgold, professor of communication arts and sciences at Penn State Lehigh Valley, co-wrote a book with Abigail S. Kennedy, lecturer in English at Penn State Abington, titled “Madam President: Women Who Paved the Way.”
Eifrig Publishing is re-releasing the updated book, which now includes five women currently running for the U.S. presidency in addition to the five historical women who paved the way for the presidency. It was originally published in 2014. Illustrations are done by Jane Ramsey, who is a well-known artist from Bucks county.
Women featured include: Margaret Chase Smith, Shirley Chisholm, Patricia Schroeder, Elizabeth Dole, Hillary Clinton and the five women currently running: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard and Amy Klobuchar.
DeSales adds neuroscience as newest major
Students interested in biology and psychology will soon have a new major to pursue at DeSales University.
The board of trustees has approved neuroscience as the university’s newest undergraduate major. The discipline is devoted to understanding the brain and behavior.
DeSales already offers neuroscience as a minor and the upgrade to a major has been years in the making, especially as demand grows among pre-med students.
Pre-med students are taking neuroscience because they feel it’s going to prepare them for the neuroscience and neurology components of medical school, which people find to be the scariest,” said Alex Krupka, a neuroscientist and assistant professor of biology.
Neuroscience will be offered beginning in the fall of 2020.
East Penn Self Storage Maxatawny becomes U-Haul dealer
U-Haul Company of Pennsylvania has announced that East Penn Self Storage Maxatawny has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Kutztown community.
East Penn Self Storage Maxatawny at 100 Arrowhead Court will offer U-Haul trucks.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live Verify technology has allowed customers to conduct transactions entirely on their smartphones at any hour — day or night. There are no membership fees. Create an online account at uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop worrying about store hours.
Normal business hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday. Reserve U-Haul products at this dealer location by calling 484-648-1041 or visiting https://www.uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Kutztown-PA-19530/015775/.
Moravian College partners with ExtensionEngine
ExtensionEngine, a leading provider of custom learning experiences, announced it was selected by Moravian College to help the private, liberal arts school create and launch its first graduate business online learning program, a Master of Science in predictive analytics, and establish a foundation for further innovation and additional degree programs.
Moravian’s predictive analytics program features a combination of real-world course content, leadership development exercises, and team-based learning experiences to prepare students for careers in data science, market research, analytics, business operations and other data-intensive professions. The program features a leadership and communication focus to strengthen students’ ability to lead people and drive informed decision-making and actionable learning experiences to enable students to apply new skills immediately and in future careers.
In addition to the creation of the program, ExtensionEngine worked with Moravian to help create a foundation for its online pedagogy, including establishing learning goals, creating instructional plans and policies, training faculty, and developing marketing strategies.
Weiler Abrasives kicks off 75th anniversary celebration
Weiler Abrasives, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning kicked off what will be a months-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with its National Sales Meeting at the end of April.
Founded by Karl E. Weiler in 1944 as the Weiler Brush Company in Long Island — with only $50 and a big dream — the company continues to be privately-owned and operated at its current headquarters in Cresco under the fourth-generation leadership of Chris Weiler, CEO.
The company now has 1,300 employees across eight different countries and still stands by its key values: integrity, customer focus, accountability, learning and competence, and passion. In fact, after 75 years Weiler Abrasives still does business with its very first customer.
