Penn State Altoona will host an open dance class from 1 to 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, in the Dance Studio, room 148 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The free class is open to anyone over the age of 18 and will feature movement and engagement through modern dance technique and improvisation. Dancers of all levels, styles, backgrounds and experiences are welcome.
The Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition, offered by the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family and the Penn State Altoona Sheetz Fellows Program, was held on April 10. Finalists presented to a panel of three judges about a business or product and their plans to implement new marketing strategies.
Innovation TestLab, a multi-week program for high school students, offers participants the opportunity to experience a college classroom setting while learning concepts such as customer discovery, research and feasibility studies, critical thinking and presentation skills.
Twenty-seven Penn State Altoona students who have been studying French, German and Spanish, were recognized by the college’s World Language Program for their outstanding performance this semester during a luncheon on April 25.
Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, is featured on "The Beat," Knox County Public Library's podcast about contemporary poetry.
Penn State Altoona is offering tap dance classes for adults from 7 to 8 p.m. on Fridays from May 10 through June 14, in the dance studio of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was invited to share from her work and engage in a Q&A during a virtual reading for Colorado Mountain College on April 9.
Penn State University Libraries recognized 12 outstanding faculty and staff April 11, from among its more than 500 employees. Faye Chadwell, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, presided over an awards ceremony to continue a tradition of recognizing employees that spans at least 50 years.
Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 3-5 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during 2024 spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
The NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Committee released its 43-team postseason field on May 6, including the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champion Penn State Altoona men’s golf team.