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Ink Factory live drawing representing the Destination Unknown program

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Destination Unknown’ career path panel

Penn State Altoona will offer “Destination Unknown: Mapping Career Pathways in the 21st Century” at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, online via Zoom. A panel of three Penn State graduates who have built professional expertise from different academic disciplines will answer questions from current students.
Artwork by Lori Hepner

Penn State Altoona to exhibit ‘Something About the Sky’ by Lori Hepner

“Something About the Sky” by 2023-24 Penn State Laureate Lori Hepner will be exhibited in the McLanahan and Sheetz Galleries of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts March 28 through April 27. The exhibit features a new series of cloud drawings and skyscape light paintings featuring movement created through Hepner’s performances in the studio using wearable LEDs.
Erin Murphy

Altoona professor’s poem is ‘Rattle’ magazine’s 'Poets Respond' selection

A poem by Erin Murphy, professor of English, was selected for “Rattle” magazine’s "Poets Respond" series, a weekly feature that highlights a poem written in response to a news story from the previous week. Murphy also joined the magazine’s editor, Timothy Green, on his podcast, Rattlecast, on March 11 to discuss the poem and the writing process.