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Future Teacher Sanai Castle Finds Discipline and Satisfaction in the Violin
When rising senior education major Sanai Castle walks into her first elementary school classroom, she will be bringing with her more than knowledge of reading, writing, and arithmetic. She’ll bring...
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Friendship, Grit, and a Shared Path to Better Teaching
Three classrooms, two school districts, and one shared journey. It began as a freshman-year friendship at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven between three education majors, which quickly evolved into...
Built for the Classroom, Driven by Heart
Anijah Lucena’s path to becoming an educator began with something simple but powerful. The belief that one teacher can change everything. As an early childhood education major, Lucena found more than...
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Faculty, Students Attend Education Advocacy Day
Faculty and students from Commonwealth University participated in an Education Advocacy Day in Harrisburg along with the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE) on...
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CU-Mansfield Education Students Make Science Fun
The end of the fall 2025 semester was highlighted with a Science and Math Family Engagement Night for CU-Mansfield education majors in Dr. Amanda Stutzman’s ECED 440 Science Methods course. The...
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CU-Bloomsburg Hosts High School Students Interested in Special Education
The Special Education Program at CU-Bloomsburg held an EmpowerED to Teach event on campus, which hosted approximately 30 local high school students interested in education on Friday, Nov. 14. Four...
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CU-Bloomsburg, Berwick Partnership is a Win–Win
A unique partnership between Commonwealth University–Bloomsburg and the Berwick Area School District is creating meaningful learning opportunities for both future teachers and current educators...
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Future teachers lend their voice to Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
A group of Commonwealth University-Lock Haven education majors did their part this spring advocating for several key issues facing teacher education, including fully funding student teacher stipends...
Volunteer of the Month: Cole Neff '20
Cole Neff '20 says that, after graduating from Bloomsburg University, he felt prepared to enter the teaching profession as an elementary and special education teacher. Now an elementary learning...
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Benefactor Elevates McDowell Institute's Reach Across Commonwealth U Campuses
Commonwealth University (CU) has received a $400,000 gift from longtime benefactor Susan McDowell for the McDowell Institute, a CU-based organization supporting the facilitation of social, emotional...