Penn State Altoona's reference and instruction librarian collaborated with a faculty member and students to create a more multi-cultural children's literature section at Eiche Library.
Works of art by Penn State Altoona’s Visual Art Studies (VAST) students will be on display Dec. 1-11 in the McLanahan Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. A reception for student artists, faculty, and the public will be held from 3-5 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Center.
Depletion of the ozone layer has been a major source of environmental concern for decades. Penn State Altoona professor Kofi Adu and his students are researching ways to heat and cool the earth without using dangerous substances.
Following last week’s presidential election, students, faculty and staff across the University have been organizing informal gatherings, round-tables and panel sessions to discuss this year’s election, related media coverage and the results. Here is a look at some of the discussions that have happened and are scheduled to take place.
The Penn State Alumni Association honored 24 outstanding alumni in October with the Alumni Fellow Award, the highest award given by the Alumni Association. Watch their acceptance speech videos online, and hear how graduating from Penn State impacted the honorees’ lives and careers.
Leveraging dozens of faculty with an academic and research interest in sports, Penn State on Nov. 14 announced the creation of the Center for the Study of Sports in Society. The center will be charged with supporting research, teaching, public programs and service across Penn State related to the study of sport and its cultural, economic and social impact.
