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Ralph Ford

@ralph_ford

Chancellor of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

 Erie, PA
behrend.psu.edu
Joined June 2009
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A $385,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the purchase of a drop tower impact-testing system at #Behrend, where faculty members are developing new approaches to polymer recycling and the formulation of new composites. behrend.psu.edu/story/71601/…
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Mark Muro@MarkMuro17 Nov 2022
#PA status as electoral bellwether is tied up with dire economic / innovation challenges that are also representative of many issues across country Tech, innovation is slumping there; action is needed and on the ballot My new post @BrookingsMetro with @robmaxim @YangYoungYou
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Tomorrow’s #Behrend career fair will feature more than 160 companies, including Toyota, ExxonMobil and Bausch & Lomb. Have you practiced your elevator pitch? behrend.psu.edu/story/70066/…
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More than 60 vision-impaired athletes visited #Behrend last week for the Envision Blind Sports summer camp. “They learn they can play sports that maybe they thought were closed off to them,” said Wendy Fagan, the program’s founder. behrend.psu.edu/story/68666/…
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Men's Track and Field Claims Sixth-Consecutive CSAC Title bit.ly/3ynB1i4
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Women's Track and Field Wins CSAC Title bit.ly/3kStS1c
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Tonight’s commencement program will be livestreamed from Erie Insurance Arena beginning at 6:30 p.m. Details: behrend.psu.edu/Academics/ac…
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A new $2.13 million endowment will expand #Behrend’s Innovation Commons, a product design and prototyping lab and part of the Invent Penn State network. behrend.psu.edu/feature/213-…
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#Behrend Chancellor Ralph Ford will discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Lena Surzhko Harned, assistant teaching professor of political science, during a special episode of “Behrend Talks.” The program will air today on WPSE radio at 5 p.m. at AM 1450 and FM 107.1.
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New rankings by U.S. News & World Report place Penn State’s online programs – including programs developed and taught at #Behrend – among the best in the nation. behrend.psu.edu/feature/us-n…
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#Behrend’s basketball teams are rolling right now: 11 straight wins for the men, and six for the women! behrend.psu.edu/story/64431/…
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02PSU AlertBD: Campus operations suspended until 5 p.m. due to inclement weather. Employees with the ability to work remotely are encouraged to do so.
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Today, and every day, we are grateful to the veterans in the #Behrend community -- students, faculty and staff alike. Thank you.
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We thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Lynzie and Mercedes! We share our perspectives on everything from what’s wrong with the collection process we count on today to how we intend to revolutionize the system. #recycling #podcast #wastemanagement #environment #sustainability
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On this episode of @PlastChicks, Lynzie and Mercedes host Mitch Hecht, Founder and Chairman, International Recycling Group (@group_recycling) and Chris Dow, IRG's CEO. Check it out on YouTube or at 4spe.org/podcasts!
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We have an overwhelming therapeutic toolbox to eliminate death and suffering from Covid. For U.S., the end of the pandemic is now in clear view, and secure. We need to evenly distribute this triumph of science over disease around the world, and make sure this never happens again.
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"The end of the pandemic at least as it relates to the United States is in sight right now," says @ScottGottliebMD. "The bottom line is we have an overwhelming toolbox right now to combat COVID."
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The #Behrend women’s soccer team set a program record for wins in a single season with a 7-0 victory over Medaille on Tuesday. The team has won 13 straight games – eight of them shutouts – while building a 17-1 record!
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Regional public universities can serve as important anchor institutions to promote economic and community development for distressed communities, and are a class of institution that stands to benefit from more federal support, @robmaxim writes. brook.gs/3zLCL1S
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The Penn State Board of Trustees has approved the final plans for construction of a new $28.2 million fitness and recreation center at #Behrend. behrend.psu.edu/story/60081/…
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A new biomedical translational research lab at #Behrend will advance the $26 million MWRI-Erie initiative. behrend.psu.edu/feature/behr…
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Grades are in! Another successful semester in the classroom for our student-athletes with a team GPA of 3.57. We’re very proud of this group and look forward to the fall!
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