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Elizabeth Gatchell in the Penn State Altoona nursing simulation lab

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Elizabeth Gatchell, assistant teaching professor of nursing at Penn State Altoona, has been appointed the simulation lab coordinator for Penn State Altoona’s Nursing program.

Penn State Altoona students recruit new members to student organizations at the annual involvement fair

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Penn State Altoona will host an Involvement and Majors Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, outside the Slep Student Center.

Penn State Altoona students recruit new members to student organizations at the annual involvement fair

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Penn State Altoona will host an Involvement and Majors Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, outside the Slep Student Center.

Business people joining hands

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The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will present “Creating Company Culture” from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, via Zoom.

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Scholarships open doors, drive campaign success

Hundreds of students have benefited to date from scholarships created by alumni and friends during the University’s recently concluded campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence.” Structured around the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution, the campaign’s top priority was opening the doors of higher education to students from every background, and Penn State donors rose to the challenge, creating a total of 2,045 new scholarship endowments — an increase of more than 35% over the course of the six-year effort.