Bullying prevention to be the focus of Oct. 29 Bennett Lecture
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Bullying prevention to be the focus of Oct. 29 Bennett Lecture
Events
Thu Oct 29
2020 Bennett Lecture in Prevention Science: "Addressing Bullying and School Violence and Promoting School Connectedness"
Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Thursday October 29, 2020 from 3:30 pm–5:00 pm
- Webinar (via Zoom): http://bit.ly/Bennett-Lecture-2020
Tue Nov 17
Symposium: PRC Researchers Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 1)
PRC researchers will discuss their research projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tuesday November 17, 2020 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
- Zoom URL: https://psu.zoom.us/j/344754344
Mon May 03
Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse 2nd Annual Conference
- Monday May 3, 2021 from 8:00 am–3:00 pm
- Hetzel Union Building (HUB) University Park campus, State College, PA