Penn State Altoona will hold auditions for the Ivyside Pride choral group, Ivyside Dance Ensemble, and a theatre production during the first two weeks of the fall 2022 semester. All Penn State Altoona students are encouraged to attend.
Nathan E. Kruis, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Altoona, has co-authored an article in which he and his colleagues discuss the progression of and stigma surrounding the opioid epidemic.
A second edition of Penn State Altoona Professor Jerry Zolten's book "Great God A’Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music" has been released.
Paul Moravek, a 1977 Penn State alumnus, and Kathy Costello, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, have made a $250,000 estate commitment to support scholarships for Penn State Altoona’s electro-mechanical engineering technology and environmental studies programs.
Payton Perry, a senior majoring in criminal justice at Penn State Altoona, co-authored an article, “First Responders’ Views of Naloxone: Does Stigma Matter?”, which appeared in a medical journal covering substance-abuse issues.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Dominic Frucella was named to the 2021-22 National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, earning the recognition for the second time in his collegiate basketball career.
The Business Bootcamp is open to entrepreneurs in all development stages and will provide resources and education to help turn ideas into successful businesses.
The Big Ten Academic Alliance's Department Executive Officers program has gained five additional fellows from the Penn State ranks. Penn State’s participants for the 2022 program were selected based on their significant contributions and potential to achieve even more as University leaders.