Peter Hopsicker, professor of kinesiology, has been named associate vice provost for Faculty Affairs, effective Jan. 24, 2025. Hopsicker will oversee tenure and tenure-line promotion processes across all academic units and provide strategic leadership in the implementation of policies, planning and other initiatives that affect faculty at Penn State.
All teams that compete for an AMCC championship select one member from each of their rosters who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be included on the All-Sportsmanship team. These individuals are selected by a vote of their teammates.
Based on outstanding academic achievement, Abigail Lee Kubiak, Thad Robert Leidy, Emily Perry, and Nicole T. Flanders were chosen to represent their academic division at Penn State Altoona's fall 2024 commencement ceremony.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Maya Barrios, of Portland, Oregon, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Women’s Wrestler of the Week on Monday, Dec. 9.
Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, professor of music at Penn State Altoona, student Neeley Ayers and alumnus Christian Howard will be featured soloists at the upcoming Blair Concert Chorale performance.
The dean's list recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate students who have met credit load requirements, as outlined by University policy, and who have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, discusses her works — two poems and an essay — published in “Just YA: Short Poems, Stories, and Essays,” an anthology edited by Sarah Donovan.
Four Penn State Altoona students competed in the America250PA Direct Effect Innovation Challenge final after moving through the first and second rounds of the competition. The event was held Nov. 15 at the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
The Penn State Emeritus Academy will host its fourth lecture, "The Secret History of Walden Pond," this week on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 2:30 p.m. in Foster Auditorium at Pattee-Paterno Library, University Park, as well as on Zoom.
The issue showcases undergraduate poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. The issue also features a special section titled “Dear Future Self” in which students, faculty and staff reflect on the 2024 presidential election and their hopes for the future.
