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An illustration featuring four knights on horseback reaching a castle, where a woman appears in a tower window, from Perceforest.

perceforest-knights-castle

Knights on horseback reaching a castle, from the medieval French narrative text Perceforest. A new approach to reading the text suggests that gender identity 600 years ago was just as complex as it is today, according to a Penn State researcher.

Stacking wooden blocks that represent different aspects of health professions

Stacking health blocks

Penn State Altoona will hold an informational meeting for first-year students interested in various health professions from 12:10 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Room 150 of the Hawthorn Building.

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

As part of the Penn State Altoona Distinguished Speaker Series, Rainn Wilson will speak on campus at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex.

Best known for playing Dwight Schrute on NBC’s sitcom “The Office,” Wilson is an award-winning actor, comedian, and “New York Times” best-selling author.

a close-up of a nurse holding a stethoscope behind her back

nurse

Penn State Altoona’s Career Services will hold informational tabling events for nursing students throughout the fall 2023 semester.

An illustration featuring four knights on horseback reaching a castle, where a woman appears in a tower window, from Perceforest.

perceforest-knights-castle

Knights on horseback reaching a castle, from the medieval French narrative text "Perceforest." A new approach to reading the text suggests that gender identity 600 years ago was just as complex as it is today, according to a Penn State researcher.

A girl holding a yellow ribbon symbolizing suicide prevention

Suicide Prevention

Penn State Altoona will host a suicide prevention program at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the Slep Student Center.

The Blair County Suicide Prevention Task Force will share "Talk Saves Lives,” developed to teach attendees how to have conversations with peers about suicide and learn the warning signs. A suicide attempt survivor will also speak. Resources and support staff will be present.