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Students Advocating for Disability Awareness at Penn State Altoona held a “Spread the Word to End the Word” banner-signing event March 1 in the Hawthorn Building to kick off intellectual disability awareness month. SADA's primary mission is to create inclusive environments on campus and in local communities for people with disabilities.

From April 24-28, visit the Stress-Free Zone in room 128H of the Learning Resources Center and take some time for yourself.

An article written by Robert Trumpbour, associate professor of communications, has been published in "The Conversation."

Penn State Altoona's Alumni Society presented Altoona Benefitting THON a check for $18,500, raised at their annual Winter Plunge event.

Penn State Altoona will hold the second Birding Classic beginning at noon on April 22. The goal of the event is for teams to count as many species of birds as possible in a 24-hour period.

From March 29-30 and April 5-6, faculty will visit various classes outside of their areas of expertise during “Interface: Ideas Across A&H Disciplines.”

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley is featured in a chapter of the recently published book "Ethics and Human Rights in Anglophone African Women's Literature: Feminist Empathy" by Chielozona Eze.

Brian Black was recently spoke at Franklin and Marshall College, in which his book "Petrolia" was being used. He also participate in Carnegie Mellon's "Energy Week."

Sebastian Junger’s "Tribe: on Homecoming and Belonging" is Penn State Altoona’s Common Read selection for 2017-18.

Penn State Altoona's men's volleyball team has officially clinched its first-ever Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship.