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NFPA Seeks to Diversify Scholarship Applicants
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarship Program are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. NFPA provides $2,000 Fluid Power Scholarships to help students enrolled in high schools, technical colleges and university engineering…
Read MoreNFPA Helps to Build an Educated Workforce
By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO As our Board Chair Ray Chambers recently communicated, the NFPA Board of Directors met virtually in late June 2020 for its annual strategic retreat. Among other topics of focus, the Board reviewed the program successes NFPA achieved in its 2019-20 fiscal year. In this post, I would like to…
Read MoreMFG Day is Here! How Are You Celebrating?
Manufacturing Day 2020 is finally here! Every fall, manufacturers across America open their doors to show their communities what manufacturing really looks like. Several NFPA member companies are involved in this year’s MFG Day, which is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday in October, but some of them are celebrating all month long. Virtual options…
Read MoreNFPA Awards Ten Fluid Power Research Supplements
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is actively working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power, and one of the ways it does that is by supporting academic researchers in fluid power. This helps to engage current and build the careers of future university faculty who are and will be in…
Read MoreNFPA and Purdue University Host First Power Partner Event
Programs like the Power Partner University Program are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. On September 11, NFPA and Purdue University hosted a virtual Meet the Students/Industry Connection Event. Students enrolled in Purdue University’s Mechanical…
Read MoreGet Connected to University Students on Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of skilled workers and is an initiative of The Manufacturing Institute, a workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. This year’s MFG Day will be Friday, October 1. Because of its alignment with our workforce…
Read MoreSupport Fluid Power Education While Making Valuable Connections: Pascal Society Update
Pascal Society Updates Make It Easier to Give and Make Valuable Connections Every year, programs supported by the Pascal Society help thousands of students learn core fluid power competencies and expose them to career opportunities in our industry. Now, it’s easier than ever for companies to show their support for these programs while drawing extended…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Alexander Davis
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded fourteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Alexander…
Read MoreMeet a Fluid Power Scholarship Winner—Alexander Cygan
Programs like the Fluid Power Scholarships are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has awarded fourteen $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing fluid power technology fields of study. Here’s one of the winners, Alexander…
Read MoreNFPA Seeks Videos from Members for Educator Partners
To help our university educator partners across the country transition fluid power courses online this fall semester, NFPA staff has been working with them to better understand how we can best support them and keep them connected to the industry. In a series of open forum calls NFPA organized with university professors, they expressed interest…
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