Penn State Altoona will hold several activities and events as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 14-17. Global Entrepreneurship Week is the annual celebration of Penn State's year-round commitment to innovation. It brings together students, faculty, staff, and community members to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and cultivate student start-ups.
Leveraging dozens of faculty with an academic and research interest in sports, Penn State on Nov. 14 announced the creation of the Center for the Study of Sports in Society. The center will be charged with supporting research, teaching, public programs and service across Penn State related to the study of sport and its cultural, economic and social impact.
Depletion of the ozone layer has been a major source of environmental concern for decades. Penn State Altoona professor Kofi Adu and his students are researching ways to heat and cool the earth without using dangerous substances.
Works of art by Penn State Altoona’s Visual Art Studies (VAST) students will be on display Dec. 1-11 in the McLanahan Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. A reception for student artists, faculty, and the public will be held from 3-5 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Center.
Penn State Altoona's reference and instruction librarian collaborated with a faculty member and students to create a more multi-cultural children's literature section at Eiche Library.
