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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday February 01, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Commonwealth University Faculty, Coaches to Take No-confidence Vote on CU President Feb. 11-12
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Commonwealth University faculty, coaches to take no-confidence vote on CU president Feb. 11-12 Faculty members and coaches at the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses of Commonwealth University are slated to take a no-confidence vote on University President Bashar Hanna via electronic, anonymous ballot Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 11-1  more

Computer scientist Brandeis Marshall to deliver 2025 TLT Symposium keynote
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Computer scientist Brandeis Marshall to deliver 2025 TLT Symposium keynote UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Brandeis Marshall, founder and CEO of DataedX Group, a data ethics learning and development agency, will be the keynote speaker for Penn State's 2025 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Symposium on Saturday, March 22. Trained as a computer scientist and as a former college professo  more

Governor Josh Shapiro's Lightning Plan Strengthens Pennsylvania's Energy Leadership While Prioritizing a Cleaner, Healthier Future for All
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Governor Josh Shapiro's Lightning Plan Strengthens Pennsylvania's Energy Leadership While Prioritizing a Cleaner, Healthier Future for All Harrisburg, PA -- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) issued the following statement in response to Governor Josh Shapiro's announcement of his energy plan for Pennsylvania titled the "Lightning Plan". "We applaud Governor Josh Shapiro's anno  more

PennFuture Supports Governor Shapiro's "Lightning Plan" to Supercharge Energy Development
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Governor Josh Shapiro announced The Lightning Plan will supercharge energy development in the Commonwealth, positioning Pennsylvania to lead the way in clean, reliable, and affordable energy for years to come. * * * Today, Governor Shapiro addressed the urgency of Pennsylvania's soaring energy costs by laying o  more

Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Q&A: DeepSeek AI assistant and the future of AI UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- News that artificial intelligence (AI) assistant DeepSeek can compete with models like ChatGPT and Gemini for a fraction of the cost and computing power made headlines on Monday (Jan. 27). The reporting caused technology and energy stocks to sink as much as 21% and raised questions about AI strategies. These large la  more

School of Music presents 2025 Jazz Festival featuring bassist Matthew Garrison
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * School of Music presents 2025 Jazz Festival featuring bassist Matthew Garrison UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State School of Music will present the 2025 Penn State Jazz Festival, a two-day celebration of jazz featuring workshops, performances and adjudications by esteemed faculty members and world-class guest artist Matthew Garrison. This dynamic festival, to be held April 4-5, will tak  more