April 27, 2018As another spring semester winds down, we take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of our students at William Penn University. On Friday, April 27, 2018, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates will be participating in their traditional pinning ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at College Avenue Friends Church in Oskaloosa, IA. The graduating […]
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April 24, 2018The William Penn University and Community Concert Bands, along with the William Penn University Choir, will present their Spring Concert on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Musco Technology Center Atrium. The concert will present a variety of selections, which represent over 600 years of compositional developments. Works by Bruckner, Vaughn Williams, […]
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April 23, 2018The 2018 Commencement speaker is a William Penn alum, former Board of Trustees member, and Board Chair. David Printy (‘68) will headline the 143rd Commencement ceremony, on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10 AM. Following commencement celebrations, the William Penn University Alumni Association will hold the traditional Blue and Gold Ceremony on Penn Hall’s front […]
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April 20, 2018Every semester on the William Penn campus, Campus Beautification Day is organized for students, organizations, staff, and faculty to join together to spruce up the Oskaloosa campus. Campus Beautification Day is slated for Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 10AM. This year, there will be a tree planting ceremony in memory of student, Marquis Todd. The […]
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April 19, 2018Five members of William Penn University’s Iowa Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi, a national collegiate honor society, attended the Society’s national convention in Portland, Oregon, April 5—7, where they presented original research papers. Senior Lucas Smith, Sports Management, attended the national convention to share his research on the correlation between academic and athletic performance in […]
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April 18, 2018William Penn University honored student scholars and leaders for their outstanding academic achievements and accomplishments at the 2018 Academic Honors Banquet, held Saturday, April 14 on the William Penn University Oskaloosa campus. The university-wide event is presented each year to acknowledge superior performance by students, and includes recognition of honor society inductees, campus leaders, students […]
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April 17, 2018In the age of technology, teaching material solely from a textbook can pose some difficulties for professors. But a handful of William Penn University faculty members have taken the opportunity to utilize virtual reality to teach beyond the textbook, while still in a classroom environment. Stephen Henderson, Assistant Professor of Education, has implemented virtual reality […]
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April 11, 2018A group of students from William Penn’s Communication Theory and Ethics class will be hosting a public speaking event regarding technology’s role in human trafficking. This event will be located in the Ware Auditorium in the Penn Activity Center (PAC) on Thursday, April 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. , Lead Program Specialist for the Teens […]
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April 9, 2018Do you remember the Golden Age of Television? Are you a fan of MeTV? Does the music of film and television stir vivid memories of happy times in your mind? Well, you’re in luck! On Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25, the William Penn University Jazz Ensemble and William Penn Singers are taking a […]
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April 4, 2018Oskaloosa native and 2018 Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ recipient, Matthew Rooda, will present on Tuesday, April 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Musco Technology Center (MTC) on William Penn University’s Oskaloosa campus. The presentation will be centered on his motivation to create the life-saving technology, SmartGuard®, that’s used to stop sows from crushing their piglets. […]
https://www.wmpenn.edu/news-story/local-entrepreneur-share-business-invention-protects-piglets/