Northampton Community College

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to speak on April 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be the Northampton Community College’s annual Humanities Program keynote speaker of for academic year 2020-21. The virtual live event, “A Conversation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,” will be held at 7 p.m. April 8.

He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points, a six-time NBA champion and the league’s only six-time MVP. He was the recipient of the Rosa Parks Award, the Double Helix Medal, and both the Ford and the Presidential Medals of Freedom. He was named California STEM Ambassador because of his commitment to youth education.

After 50 years as an athlete and activist, he offers his perspectives as a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit. He was named as a five-time Columnist of the Year by The Southern California Journalism Awards. Tickets are free, and must be reserved in advance at www.northampton.edu/kareem-abdul-jabbar. For more information, visit http://northampton.meritpages.com/news/NCC-Presents-A-Conversation-with-Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar/19333

New learning modules launched

Northampton Community College has launched an initiative supporting K-12 educators teaching online or in the classroom. The program features innovative professional learning content from global leader Discovery Education.

The digital curriculum resources for K-12 classrooms-is comprised of seven online on demand learning modules. These units help current educators develop the skills needed to feel confident and successfully navigate the fully online or hybrid learning environment.

Topics such as online assessments, digital citizenship, fostering learner engagement, creating a sense of community and using technology to help meet individual learner needs are addressed.

Northampton Community College’s main campus is located at 3835 Green Pond Road. The Fowler Family Southside Center is located at 511 E. Third St. For information, call 610-861-5000 or visit www.northampton.edu.

Moravian College

Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hires two

Moravian College announced two new hires in the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as part of the college’s ongoing efforts to improve the campus climate and continue developing an inclusive community for all students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Dr. Nicholas Creary will fill the role of Associate Provost of Academic Inclusion and Innovation and Associate Professor. Dr. Daisy Purdy will act as the Associate Provost of Community, Equity, and Engagement and also join the faculty as an Assistant Professor.

Moravian College’s main campus is located at 1200 Main St. and the south campus is at Main and Church Sts. For information, call 610-861-1300 or visit www.moravian.edu.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Penn State University’s local campus is located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, 18034. For information, call 610-285-5000 or visit www.lv.psu.edu.

DeSales University

DeSales University’s main campus is located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. For information, call at 610-282-1100 or visit www.desales.edu.

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lehigh Carbon Community College is located at 4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville. For information, call 610-799-2121 or visit www.lccc.edu.