As part of the annual crowdsourcing transcription project, volunteers will transcribe items from the general correspondence of Frederick Douglass from the Library of Congress. Volunteers can drop in the Eiche Library at any time during the event or join via Zoom.
The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.
The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.
The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
Erin Murphy, professor of English, has signed publication contracts for two new books: the anthology "I Witness: An Anthology of Documentary Poetry" and a collection of poetry titled "Fluent in Blue."
For the second time this season, Penn State Altoona forward Dwayne Jones, of Philadelphia, was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s basketball.
Penn State Altoona outside hitter Avery Farabaugh, of Ebensburg, was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week in men’s volleyball for the second week in a row.
Thanks to a $10,000 grant secured by Penn State Altoona Professor of Music Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, members of Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride choral group will perform at Carnegie Hall in March at a Masterworks Festival Chorus event.
