As part of the Spotlight on Teaching and Research (STAR) Series, faculty share how their research influences their teaching and vice versa. The series is sponsored by Penn State Altoona's Office of Academic Affairs.
Hamid has written four novels including "Moth Smoke," "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia," and "Exit West," Penn State Altoona’s Common Read book for 2018-19 academic year.
In accordance with a University-wide policy, Penn State Altoona will move to become tobacco and smoke-free across all campuses beginning with a launch in fall 2018.
Penn State College of Engineering’s Tom Litzinger and his wife, Mary Ellen, have contributed $30,000 to fund and endow the Thomas A. and Mary Ellen Litzinger Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Engineering.
Corey Ciocchetti will present "Inspire Integrity: Chase An Authentic Life" Saturday, August 18, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in the Area of the Adler Athletic Complex as part of Welcome Week, a kickoff to the fall 2018 semester.
Penn State Altoona was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by the health simulation company Kognito for outstanding leadership in executing its mental health and suicide prevention awareness program.
The exhibition "Give Me a Hand: 16 Years of Puppetry" by Laurencio Carlos Ruiz will run Aug. 23 to Sept. 9 in the McLanahan and Sheetz galleries of the Misciagna Family Center for the Performing Arts.
