Poetry by Lee Peterson, assistant teaching professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State Altoona, is currently featured in the journal Arts and Letters and will appear in an upcoming issue of Poetry East.
The stage adaptation of LaTanya McQueen’s book by the same name will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23–25 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Altoona will host an Education Abroad Fair from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Slep Student Center. The fair will provide an overview of study abroad programs available through Penn State and an opportunity to talk to advisers and partner providers.
As part of Penn State Altoona's 80th anniversary, a plaque-dedication ceremony took place at the old Webster Grade School Building site in downtown Altoona.
The Altoona Expo is a showcase for those who have taken part in study abroad or study away; undergraduate research or creative activities; internships or clinical work; community-based studies; or related work organized through student clubs.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, the Penn State Altoona Pride Alliance will host a parade and celebration Friday, October 11, 2019, in downtown Altoona.
Professor of English Erin Murphy’s poem “The World is a Scented Handkerchief” has been nominated for inclusion in "The Orison Anthology," and her most recent book of poetry has been nominated for the Lenore Marshall Award, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets.
