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Shaun Gabbidon
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Gabbidon named a Distinguished Alumnus by Indiana University of Pennsylvania
May 11, 2021
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Shaun Gabbidon, distinguished professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, has been named a Distinguished Alumnus by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, an honor bestowed upon fewer than 400 of its more than 150,000 alumni. Gabbidon received his doctoral degree in criminology in 1996.
Honored during a virtual ceremony in April, Gabbidon is a world-renowned criminologist. He has served as a fellow at Harvard University s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute and has taught at the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
IUPâs department of criminology and criminal justice honored three alumni and invited them to speak about their successful careers to students.
It was a historic event for this department as three alumni were recognized with Distinguished Alumni Awards, receiving the highest honor given by IUP annually.
Of 150,000 alumni, only 369 have received the award before, which is less than 0.3 percent of alumni.
With more than 100 participants in attendance, the speakers discussed careers and gave advice for around 10 to 12 minutes, leaving questions from the attendees for the end.
As a 1986 IUP graduate, Retired U.S. Chief Deputy Marshal Michael Baughman spoke first.
Next Gen Penn State members named and ready for input on next president
Next Gen Penn State listening process will inform search process led by Board of Trustees Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee
An important step of the official search process, which will be led by the Board of Trustees’ Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee, is a listening element that kicks off this month, known as “Next Gen Penn State.”Image: Chris Koleno
Next Gen Penn State members named and ready for input on next president
April 05, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As part of a phased approach to select a new president for Penn State, the Board of Trustees is engaging the University community beginning this spring in a process to inform the selection of a world-class leader to be Penn State’s 19
As previously announced, President Eric Barron
plans to retire once his contract expires in June 2022. Now, the board has formed a task force to spearhead efforts to find Penn State’s next president.
To get started, the Board of Trustees’ Presidential Recruitment and Selection Committee launched a new initiative, titled “Next Gen Penn State,” to guide its efforts and receive feedback and input from the community throughout the university’s search.
“The Next Gen Penn State initiative is a ‘listening phase’ of our process within which stakeholders from varying backgrounds and perspectives will be charged with actively soliciting input from all areas of our community to help inform the selection of Penn State’s next president,” Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler said. “This is a critical step in the overall presidential search process, and it is an indispensable opportunity for community members to be involved. We are asking our community to help inform the