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Penn State Altoona to host open mic night Oct. 24

Hard Freight Café, an open mic event, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. Attendees are invited to read or perform their own work or music or share a favorite piece of poetry or prose. Participants will be invited to sign up at the beginning of the program.
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Penn State Altoona to host ADHD discussion panel Oct. 17

Penn State Altoona will hold an ADHD panel discussion from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the Slep Student Center. The event is designed to raise awareness of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and its co-morbidity with other mental health conditions, such as autism, anxiety and depression.
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Article by Altoona professor featured in French publication

Translated into French, an essay by Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, is used as the conclusion of the book “Vivre et Lutter dans un Monde Toxique: Violence Environnmentale et Sante a l’age du Petrole.”