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Welcome to The Africana Research Center |
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Thank you for
your interest in the Africana Research Center's (ARC) work and the
programs we sponsor. We invite you to explore the content of our site
for more information on our efforts to support the development and
dissemination of research and scholarship devoted to the Black
experience across the Diaspora. Our focus, although international in
scope, is to sustain and stimulate the development of Africana
initiatives at Penn State.
Our Mission
- To promote research and
scholarship conducted by Penn State faculty and students that will advance the
historical and contemporary understanding and enhancement of the lives of people
across the African Diaspora.
- To serve as a catalyst for promoting an enabling environment where cultural
production and discourse on diversity are nurtured to advance the research,
teaching, and outreach mission of Penn State University.
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The ARC Highlights Advisory Board Member Dr. Eugene Lengerich |
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ARC Advisory Board Member Dr. Eugene Lengerich's research on rural cancer prevention and control efforts were highlighted in the Spring 2008 issue of "Penn State Outreach".
Dr. Eugene Lengerich leads the Northern
Appalachia Cancer Network, one of the oldest community-academic
partnerships for cancer prevention and control in the country. Dr. Lengerich is an Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences in
the College of Medicine at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center, has also received the 2008 Penn State Award for Faculty Outreach.
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Africana Research Center Fellows End Successful Year in Celebration |
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On May 1, 2008, The Africana Research Center honored its
postdoctoral and dissertation fellows at the Nittany Lion Inn for a highly
productive year. The fellowships afford emerging and early career scholars the
opportunity to conduct research as well as develop and showcase their
scholarship with minimal teaching or administrative responsibilities. Each
fellow is conducting research that is central to Africa and/or the African
Diaspora and each has been successful in maximizing their respective fellowships.
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2007 Fall Grant Recipients |
The Africana Research Center is pleased to announce our Grant Recipients for Fall 2007
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