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State System ‘Fact Center’ Provides Event Greater Transparency About Universities

Looking for information about Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education?

Maybe you’re curious about how many students attend the 14 universities, what are the most popular majors, or how many degrees the institutions award each year?

How about the economic and employment impact the universities have on their communities, their regions and the Commonwealth?

August 19, 2016 - One Comment - Read more

New Board Chair Learned Value of Education at Very Young Age From Father and Mother

As a very young girl, Cynthia Shapira, the daughter of a dentist father and a traditional homemaker mother, was certain that girls could do anything boys could do. And academic achievement was a high priority in her home growing up.

“Our parents placed the highest expectations on me, and on my brothers,” she said. Report cards were scrutinized; parent-teacher conferences solemnly attended. Cindy loved school and took it seriously—to the point where her parents, concerned that she was a bit too zealous about grades, once offered her a dollar for every “C” she would bring home.

August 16, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

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State System Addresses Faculty Union Negotiations

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education continues to bargain in good faith with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents faculty at the 14 state-owned universities. The two sides have met 18 times since negotiations began last year, with the latest session concluding this afternoon.

August 12, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

Professor Awarded Shenyang Normal University Friendship Award

Robert Ackerman, Ph.D., professor of speech-language pathology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the prestigious “Friendship Award” from Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, China. The award is given to a person or group who demonstrates outstanding and long-term commitment to the values and mission of the university.

At the recommendation of an ESU colleague, Dr. Ackerman and his wife, Gretchen, chose SNU to spend a semester teaching English in 1999. Since that time, Ackerman, Gretchen, and their four children have built a relationship with the school, returning often over the years.

August 2, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

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Office of Workforce Development WEDnetPA to allocate $318,603 to businesses for training grants

East Stroudsburg University’s Office of Workforce Development was awarded $318,603 for fiscal year 2016-17 to support workforce training though the Workforce and Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA). Funding for WEDnetPA is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

August 2, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

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ESU Chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Wins Award

The East Stroudsburg University chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) received the Bronze Award for the 2015-2016 academic year. This award recognizes any chapter that has gone above and beyond expectations.

August 1, 2016 - One Comment - Read More

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Event Management Organization at ESU to Host Cpl. Bryon Dickson Memorial Run

The Event Management Organization at East Stroudsburg University will host the second annual Corporal Bryon Dickson Memorial Run/Walk on September 10, 2016. Registration for the race the 5k race begins at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Eiler-Martin Stadium at ESU. The race will begin at 9:00 a.m.

August 1, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

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State System Gap Analysis Study Reveals Pennsylvania’s Future Workforce Needs

Nearly one million skilled jobs will need to be filled across Pennsylvania through 2024, with the greatest need in the areas of healthcare, business and finance and computer and mathematical occupations. Significant workforce “gaps” could occur in many of those high-demand fields, meaning there won’t be enough educated workers to fill all of the available positions.

July 15, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

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Board of Governors Approves Smallest Tuition Increase for ESU and State System Universities in More Than a Decade

Thanks to continued cost-saving efforts by East Stroudsburg University and the 13 other universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, combined with increased investment by the Commonwealth, the State System Board of Governors approved the smallest tuition increase in more than a decade. The 2.5 percent tuition increase for the 2016-2017 academic year amounts to just $89 per semester.

July 15, 2016 - No Comments - Read More

ESU Hosts Spanish at Work for Rising High School Students

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Thousands of kids growing up in Pennsylvania have a skill that can be a great advantage when they hit the job market: they are bilingual.

With the Hispanic population of the United States reaching 55 million people in 2014, including 38.4 million who grew up in Spanish-speaking homes, there is high demand across a wide spectrum of careers for employees who can act as interpreters and translators, and provide on-site expertise in Spanish language and culture.

July 14, 2016 - No Comments - Read More