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The three-legged stool: service, education, and research
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic has always served the community, but it also contributes to Penn State’s research and educational missions. The research and education conducted through the clinic have, in turn, improved the services available to the public.
Working to enrich the lives of others through research and outreach
Masters’ students in rural hospitals: Providing assistance and receiving real-world education
The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health places Penn State Master of Health Administration students in internships with hospitals and other health care providers across Pennsylvania. Students provide support and expertise to rural hospitals, and, in return, they receive a diverse set of real-world learning experiences.
Bridging the gap to end systemic homelessness in the U.S.
Students enrolled in Kines 497 traveled to Los Angeles, California, to shadow the University of Southern California Street Medicine program providing health care to unhoused individuals.
The three-legged stool: service, education, and research
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic has always served the community, but it also contributes to Penn State’s research and educational missions. The research and education conducted through the clinic have, in turn, improved the services available to the public.
From Four Diamonds child to dancer
Tucker Haas was diagnosed with an aggressive form of sarcoma when he was just two years old. He became involved with Penn State as a Four Diamonds child when he was undergoing treatment, which began a 20-year journey with Penn State THON and the fraternity that became his adoptive family.
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