Penn State Altoona libero Anna Batrus, of Altoona, was tabbed as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week in women’s volleyball on Monday, Sept. 16.
Penn State Altoona goalkeeper Sasha Mohoruk, of State College, was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week in men’s soccer on Monday, Sept. 16.
Ian Marshall, retired professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, is among those who will present during "Explorations: The Penn State Emeritus Academy Lecture Series."
Penn State and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have announced the awardees for the 2024-25 cycle of their collaboration program. These awardees comprise four joint projects that connect Penn State and IISc researchers. The selected projects combine the unique expertise of each partnering institution to address global challenges or matters of bilateral importance to India and the United States.
Penn State Altoona has relaxation spaces on both the Ivyside and downtown campuses. The spaces include sensory items, massage chairs, oil diffusers, floor cushions, coloring books and pencils, weighted blankets, sand trays, and sound machines.
Penn State Altoona will offer a screening of the documentary "My Ascension" at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center.
Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy, professor of dance at the University Park campus, will visit Penn State Altoona, Beaver, Shenango and Behrend the week of Sept. 16 for class visits, performances and workshops. It will be the first leg of her tour across the commonwealth during the 2024–25 academic year.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Nicky Riscica, of Newtown, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Men’s Golfer of the Week on Sept. 9.
Taking place from Sept. 7-11, 2025, the tour will be led by Jared Frederick, assistant teaching professor of history at Penn State Altoona. The immersive journey will take attendees through iconic sites of the American Civil War, including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia; Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland; and several sections of the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.
