Tri-Alpha recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students who have 30 credits and a 3.2 GPA. Inductees will receive a pin and certificate.
Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, will offer a lecture at the Pennsylvania Military Museum’s "History After Hours" speaker series on April 10.
Penn State Altoona alumni and donors Steve and Nancy Sheetz have stepped forward with new commitments to enhance two signature programs they established at the Altoona campus, the Sheetz Fellows Program and the Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Nick Beard was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis on Monday, March 17.
For the second week in a row, Penn State Altoona softball’s right-hander Josselyn Nau was selected the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Pitcher of the Week, as the league office released its weekly awards on Monday, March 17.
A devastating health diagnosis once felt like the end of everything Jen Parrish had dreamed of for herself. Now, about to graduate from Penn State Altoona, she is at peace and more confident than ever in her future.
Undergraduates in need of school supplies now have access to free items through the Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success’s new School Supplies for Student Success program.
Penn State Altoona music faculty Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber and Anthony Cornet, along with Penn State Altoona voice students, will perform 19th-century German Lieder, poems that have been set to music by German composers.
Chief Warrant Officer Amanda Strandburg and Army veteran Elizabeth Cooper will speak about their time in the military and the unique challenges they face as women in the armed forces. A question-and-answer session will immediately follow.
Penn State Altoona will offer "Destination Unknown: Mapping Career Pathways in the 21st Century" on Tuesday, March 25, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. The virtual event features three panelists who have built professional expertise from different academic disciplines. They will answer questions and offer advice to current students about the impact of a college education.
