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Nursing students use a VR simulation to help prepare them to handle workplace violence.

Penn State Altoona nursing students use VR to prepare for workplace violence

Students in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Altoona are using virtual reality (VR) to learn about workplace violence and ways to de-escalate it. VR simulations expose students to real-life scenarios in a safe learning environment and help them develop foundational knowledge and skills associated with workplace violence.
A magnificent golden sun hangs low in the sky, surrounded by dramatic clouds painted in shades of orange and gold. The sweeping landscape below shows dark mountain silhouettes shrouded in evening mist, while the deep blue sky transitions to warmer tones near the horizon. Wispy clouds catch the last rays of sunlight, creating a peaceful and awe-inspiring scene that captures the magical moment between day and night.

Ivyside Pride Spring 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride choral group will offer its spring performance, “All Things Under Heaven,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

A magnificent golden sun hangs low in the sky, surrounded by dramatic clouds painted in shades of orange and gold. The sweeping landscape below shows dark mountain silhouettes shrouded in evening mist, while the deep blue sky transitions to warmer tones near the horizon. Wispy clouds catch the last rays of sunlight, creating a peaceful and awe-inspiring scene that captures the magical moment between day and night.

Ivyside Pride Spring 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride choral group will offer its spring performance, “All Things Under Heaven,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

The logo for the Horror Joy podcast, featuring a skull speaking into a microphone

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast explores cult horror

Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State, released a new episode of their podcast, "Horror Joy" titled “Cult Horror: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar.’”
Alyssa Fisher at bat in a Penn State Altoona softball

Alyssa Fisher at bat

Penn State Altoona softball swept the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s weekly awards, as the league office announced on April 7 that middle infielder Alyssa Fisher, of Lock Haven (pictured), was its Player of the Week and right-handed pitcher Josselyn Nau, of Bellefonte, was its Pitcher of the Week.