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Teaching Tomorrow's Innovators
Growing Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor is now offered at all Penn State campuses. Not every student graduates looking for a job. The entrepreneurial spirit can strike early, and Penn State is answering the call for programs and resources to support young people with big ideas. Teaching entrepreneurship in the classroom isn’t exactly a new concept […]
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Necessity Is the Mother of Invention: How WPSU Can Rise, Not Fall, in the Age of Reinvention
WPSU is not dying. It’s waking up.
Yes, the headlines are sobering: $1.4 million in lost federal funding. Another $800,000 cut from Penn State. That’s a $2.2 million hit for a local media powerhouse that’s been serving 24 counties for over 60 years.
But what got buried in that story is this: Penn State has still budgeted $3.35 million for WPSU this year—and again next year.
That’s not a funeral fund. That’s a challenge grant from reality. It says: We believe in you—but it’s time to evolve.
Speak to Someone, Not Everyone: How to Create Meaningful Reach in a Noisy World
We’re all chasing attention these days—but what if the goal wasn’t reach but impact?
That’s where the humble eletter still shines: one thoughtful tactic that can break through the noise and actually build connection.
The $80,000 Question: Not Just Noise—But a New Way Forward
By Greg Woodman I’m in the business of communication. Of storytelling. Of building trust between a brand and its people. And every day, I talk to exhausted founders, nonprofit directors, and marketing teams who are all asking the same thing: Why isn’t this cutting through? They’re spending more than ever—often
The Hidden Tech Powerhouse: Why Centre County’s ‘Sensor Valley’ Is a Bet on the Future
The ground is shifting beneath us.
Across the country—and here in Centre County—longstanding assumptions about population growth, job security, and economic identity are being challenged. Our population has been slowly declining since 2018. Outside of Penn State, fewer than 50,000 households remain. Automation, AI, and remote work are rewriting the rules of employment.
In the midst of all this uncertainty, it’s fair to ask: What’s next? What do we have that the future needs?
The answer may be hiding in plain sight.
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