Learning At Home
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, WPSU and PBS have come together to curate a special collection of educational resources. Continue »
The Latest from WPSU
Take Note
Lydia and Gary Abdullah Tell Their Love Story
Lydia and Gary Abdullah are longtime State College residents who met at Penn State in the early 1970s. They talked with WPSU’s Cheraine Stanford about the evolution of their relationship and what’s made their marriage work for more than four decades. Continue »
The Investment
The Investment 2021
Penn State student entrepreneurs will pitch to a panel of judges and compete for part of a $30,000 prize pool to try to earn funds for their startup companies. Continue »
Learning at Home Webinars
Recognizing and Responding to Children’s Grief
We’re living in a time of unprecedented communal grief and children are not immune. In this webinar, experts will discuss some of the ways children’s grief can manifest and provide guidance on how to respond and support grieving children. Continue »
Take Note
Ben Locke On College Student Mental Health Trends
On this episode of Take Note, we talk with Ben Locke, the director of Penn State’s Counseling and Psycological Services and the director of the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State. Continue »
Upcoming Events
Asian Americans: Good Americans Screening & Panel
Join WPSU for a virtual screening of Asian Americans: Good Americans, on May 27. Continue »
Thursday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Take action to break the stigma, have your voice heard, and be part of the conversation. Continue »
WPSU Digital Shorts
Earth Week Birding Classic
Learn about the Earth Week Birding Classic held from April 15 to 25, 2021. Continue »
Conversations Live
Cooking at Home
Cooking at home has taken on a whole new life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders and self-quarantining have left millions of people not just with spare time to cook, but a necessity to cook at home. How have our attitudes towards cooking and food changed over the last year? How has it affected where we get our food and our local restaurants? And what kind of cooking trends are likely to remain in a post-pandemic world? Continue »
Learning at Home
Remake Learning Days
Remake Learning Days in Central PA is May 6-16, 2021. A variety of organizations — such as schools, libraries, nonprofits, businesses and other community centers — will come together to provide our youth and families with innovative learning experiences. Continue »
Thursday, May 6 – Sunday, May 16
Learning at Home Webinars
Are They Watching Screens, Again? Young Children, Media, Play and Learning During COVID
In this webinar, Dr. Allison Sterling Henward will focus on how families of young children ages 3—8 and youth can make the most of increased reliance on screens during COVID-19. Continue »
World Kitchen
Turkish Delights
Guest chef Olcay Ayata introduces viewers to a delicious world of Turkish delights including Turkish Kofte, Hunkar Begendi, and more. Continue »
HumIn Focus
Rethinking Care: Health Humanities and the Pandemic
The COVID 19 pandemic has provided a stress test for the American healthcare system. In Rethinking Care, we view healthcare through the lens of the humanities, focusing on ways to repair some of the inequities of the system, and provide better care for healthcare workers and patients alike. Continue »
