"In My America" is a collaborative poem conceived by Erin Murphy, professor of English. Naomi Baker, assistant teaching professor of theatre and integrative arts, coordinated the video presentation of the poem. The live performance was choreographed by KT Huckabee, teaching professor of integrative arts and dance, and performed by members of Allied Motion Dance Company and the Ivyside Dance Ensemble.
"In My America" was conceived and coordinated by Erin Murphy, professor of English. The video was recorded and edited by Naomi Baker, assistant teaching professor of theatre and integrative arts.
C. David Kimmel's first job out of college was as Assistant Director for Development at Penn State Altoona. Robert E. Eiche asked him personally to take the position because of his work as an undergraduate while at Penn State Altoona. Kimmel would go on to work alongside the likes of Ted Holtzinger, Robert E. Eiche, Bob Smith, Steven Adler, and Jack Zubrod. In this video, he talks of the expansion of the Penn State Altoona campus and how the campus changed from 1958 to 1978.
C. David Kimmel played an integral role in building the Penn State Altoona campus. He started his career as a student at Penn State Altoona in 1958, where he took classes in the old Bathhouse and was part of the first class to utilize the E. Raymond Smith Building. Kimmel worked closely with the first director of the campus, Robert E. Eiche, who held that role from 1939 to 1968. He also worked with Robert L. Smith, the very first Penn State Altoona employee. Dave would later be asked by Robert Eiche to work for Penn State Altoona.
Friday, October 29, 2021
As part of Spooktacular Science 2021, Penn State Altoona presents a Colorful Explosion! Watch a colorful liquid nitrogen cloud.
J.E. "Ted" Holtzinger was born the grandson of Altoona Mirror founder Harry E. Slep. He attended Penn State, majoring in journalism and minoring in business and animal husbandry. Holtzinger dedicated his life to community service and started the advisory board that would create the Altoona Undergraduate Center (later Penn State Altoona) in 1939. He served on the board his entire life until his passing in 1977.
This installment of Penn State Altoona's historical video project provides background on Athleen Stere. Stere was a Harvard graduate and received her doctorate from Penn State. She taught at Penn State Altoona from 1971 to 2012 until the age of 91. Stere passed away on April 1, 2018, at the age of 97. Her dissertation, "Cytophotometry of Feulegen-DNA, Azure B-RNA and Gomori Alkaline Phosphatse Activity in Myocardial Tissue from Hypoxia Exposed Rats" can be found at the Robert E. Eiche Library at Penn State Altoona.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
As part of Spooktacular Science 2021, Penn State Altoona presents Cold Lights! Watch an LED change color in Liquid Nitrogen.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
As part of Spooktacular Science 2021, Penn State Altoona presents Balloon inside a Balloon! Can you pop the inside black balloon without popping the clear outside balloon?
Using science watch how to pierce a balloon without popping it, thanks to polymers. Also, learn how balloons absorb sunlight to complete the challenge!
