A look behind the scenes as Penn State President Eric Barron and Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones hosted the streaming of the University's virtual 2020 Spring Commencement ceremony, live from studios at WPSU-TV on May 9.
In an effort to enhance the student experience during the remote teaching period, Jared Frederick, instructor in history at Penn State altoona, dresses in historical gear while teaching his courses online.
Penn State Altoona offered performances of "And It Begins Like This," an adaptation of LaTanya McQueen’s book by the same name, Oct. 23–26, 2019. Director Naomi Baker, assistant teaching professor of theatre and integrative arts, adapted the book for the stage and directed the production.
Penn State Altoona hosted a panel discussion titled "The Science of Race" on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, in the Slep Student Center. The discussion was part of Penn State Altoona's 2019-2020 Common Read program, focusing on the book And It Begins Like This by LaTanya McQueen.
About 100 students and faculty members from Penn State Altoona kept in contact with Robert Eiche, the campus’ first director, after they left school to serve in World War II overseas. Today, the collection of about 500 letters is a permanent collection at the campus library.
This spring about 14,000 Penn State graduates received diplomas across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Thousands of these graduates took part in commencement ceremonies at campuses other than University Park. This photo album offers glimpses of these graduates and those commencement ceremonies throughout Pennsylvania.
Penn State Altoona held its spring 2019 Student Showcase Friday, April 26. Students from various disciplines showcased their work through presentations to the college and local business community.
114 students participated in Penn State Altoona's annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair (URCAF) held Saturday, April 13, 2019, on campus.
Penn State Altoona hosted its first Sea, Air and Land (SeAL) Challenge on Friday, April 12, 2019. Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the SeAL Challenge is a STEM program for high school students in which they tackle difficult engineering tasks that mimic missions encountered by the military, national security agencies, and first responders.