Penn State Altoona forward Dwayne Jones, of Philadelphia, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s basketball on Monday, Dec. 11.
Penn State Altoona communications majors Madison Eisaman, Sabrina Nigro, and Jadie Pensyl will appear on WTAJ-TV’s locally produced morning program, "Studio 814," at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
A group of Penn State Altoona elementary and early childhood education majors presented posters at the Campus and Community Sustainability Expo in State College held Thursday, Dec. 7.
Bob Kasun was announced as the head coach of the Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s volleyball teams on Friday, Dec. 8. Kasun oversees the recruiting, scheduling, and player development for both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference announced its Fall All-Sportsmanship Team on Thursday, Dec. 7, including a student-athlete from each of Penn State Altoona’s five fall sports programs.
The fall 2023 issue showcases undergraduate poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art and a faculty spotlight featuring the work of Steven Sherrill, professor of English and integrative arts.
Seven Penn State faculty earned 2023-24 Teaching Transformation and Innovation Grants from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence to experiment, test or implement a teaching innovation that addresses an important instructional concern.
“Breaking the Silence: Anthology of Liberian Poetry,” an anthology edited by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was recognized as a 100 Notable African Book of 2023 by Brittle Paper.
Guest lecturers in the Adult Development and Aging course at Penn State Altoona this semester provided students with historical context for understanding the older adults they worked with at Midtown Oaks Health and Rehab Center in downtown Altoona.
Penn State Altoona will host a de-stress room from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, December 4 through 8, in the Student Success Center, located in room 125 of the Eiche Library.