The Penn State Altoona men’s soccer team posted a clean sweep of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s weekly awards when forward/midfielder Luke Hall, of State College, was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week, and goalkeeper Sasha Mohoruk (pictured), of State College, was tabbed as its Defensive Player of the Week.
Penn State Altoona’s history program will host the Blair County Historical Society for a series of regional history presentations throughout the fall. Pictured is Baker Mansion, located in Altoona.
Penn State Altoona's Student Success Center offers tutoring and writing support, peer mentoring, advising, advocacy, internships, and disability resources, all of which have been designed to enhance the academic, professional, and personal development of students and improve the retention and graduation rates of the college.
The fall 2023 semester came with the launch of Penn State Altoona’s new Student Success Center.
With the goal of providing a welcoming, inclusive environment, the SSC is a collaborative and responsive approach to assisting students during their time at Penn State Altoona. Its one-stop model provides a seamless experience for students to access a range of support services and programs that research has shown will help them succeed on campus and beyond.
The now-iconic railroad link known as the Horseshoe Curve opened for business on February 15, 1854. Over the next century-and-a-half, the landmark also became a tourism destination, a target of Nazi spies, and one of the primary east-west arteries of railroad travel in the nation.
