Gerry LaFemina, who will speak on March 14, is the author of over 20 books, most recently “After the War for Independence” and “The Pursuit: A Meditation on Happiness.”
Penn State Altoona’s spring theatre production, “The Wake of Jamey Foster” by Beth Henley, will run Thursday and Friday, March 21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Three members of Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team were voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team. Forward Avana Sayles, of Venetia, was voted to the second team of the All-AMCC squad, while guard/forward Jaidyn McCracken, of Bellwood, and guard Jordan Bisignani, of Pittsburgh, were both third-team selections.
Penn State Altoona men’s basketball forward Dwayne Jones, of Philadelphia, was voted the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and also received first-team all-conference honors, as the league released its postseason awards on Feb. 27.
Hard Freight Café, an open mic event, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Students interested in Penn State Altoona’s English major or Writing and Digital Media minor programs are invited to an informal “Meet the English Faculty” gathering on Tuesday, March 12, before and after the Hard Freight Café open mic event in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will offer events in honor of National Women’s History Month in March. The theme this year is "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion."
Marissa Carney, Penn State Altoona's media relations coordinator, is one of 21 individuals who have been chosen for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders' first "This Is My Brave" performance.
The Jamie Cordial Hall Foundation, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has committed $50,000 to create an endowed program for Penn State Altoona’s Health and Wellness Center. Dale and Michele Cordial created the foundation to honor their late daughter and former Penn State Altoona student, Jamie Cordial Hall.
