By: Meghan Burton, Lion’s Eye Staff Writer, mcb5509@psu.edu

Dress to impress was the motto on Penn State Brandywine’s campus on March 24.

The annual career day, held at the Tomezsko Lounge during common hour, was a big day for some Penn State Brandywine students.

Students dressed up in business attire ready to learn, gain experience and to network with the following companies: JP Morgan, an American multinational banking and financial services holding company, Vanguard, an American investment management company and Crozer-Keystone Health Systems, a 501 not-for-profit health system.

Representatives from Pennoni Associates, Communications Test Design Inc., Pennrose Properties, Monarch Staffing, A Duie Pyle, Wawa and InternU were also on hand at the Career Day.

Looking around the room, some students seemed nervous and others seemed eager to communicate. However, the individuals representing these particular companies made sure every student was at ease.

Penn State Brandywine students were given the best advice from a Wawa representative, who suggested smiling. This advice definitely cut the tension in the room and made all the students feel at home.

Many students lined up to communicate and network with the participating companies. Overall, the Career Fair was a hit. Students from all majors were welcomed.

By: Nick Huntoon, Lion’s Eye Staff Writer, nhh5036@psu.edu

The majority of students and faculty at Penn State Brandywine have at least heard of the communications major. Some may not know of another aspect of the communications field called civic and community engagement.

Brandywine’s Dr. Lynn Hartle is the head of the civic and community engagement committee. At Brandywine, she is responsible for planning events, including the upcoming social justice fair, that will be held on campus April 18-21.

Events will be held throughout the four days to promote student and faculty involvement in the civic and community engagement field. Students will get a chance to listen to guest speakers and take away knowledge on a variety of social aspects, and students will have a chance to interact and engage.

Monday will feature a democracy/civic engagement session where each student can learn how to become more involved in political events both on the local and national level.

Tuesday will feature an ecological session where students will be taught how to leave less of a carbon footprint.

Wednesday’s event takes on the music and arts. Students will understand how the arts influence college students’ activism in social events.

Thursday, students and faculty will engage in learning about selected people’s rights on issues such as sexual assault and immigration.

The social justice fair is a great opportunity for students to get involved.  To everyone’s liking, there will be also food each day. Students should know, however, that the best way to get involved is to attend as well as talk to participating professors and faculty.

It should also be of interest to the student body that the civic and community engagement minor and group on campus is a great way to become involved. The civic and community engagement event focuses on giving back to the community.

Being involved with civic and community engagement also makes for a great resume builder.  All in all, Hartle and the civic and community engagement group offers great opportunities on campus and beyond. The job of the students is to embrace them.

The event schedule with locations has not yet been released.

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