Penn State Altoona student-athletes Zayden Tamashiro, Jackson Newell, Sidney Nihart and Tristan Holland were announced as selections to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Donna Ledwin Spring All-Sportsmanship Team.
The dean's list recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate students who have met credit load requirements, as outlined by University policy, and who have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies, released a new episode of their podcast, "Horror Joy" titled "Cop Horror: ‘ Seven’ and ‘Memories of Murder.’"
A book by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has been named as a finalist for the Julie Suk Award for the best book of poetry published by a literary press in 2024. The award is sponsored by Jacar Press.
Penn State Altoona is offering ballet classes for adults from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sundays, June 8, 15, and 29, and July 6, 13, and 20. There is a $50 registration fee for the classes. Classes will be held in the dance studio, room 148 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
This gallery of photos shows the variety of ways Penn State students enriched their education in faraway places or participated in service projects in communities around the world during spring break. From providing hurricane relief in North Carolina to gaining hands-on international reporting experience in Kazakhstan, students took advantage of numerous experiential learning and service opportunities offered through the University.
Penn State Altoona men’s golf student-athlete Peter Nusbaum, of Pittsboro, North Carolina, was named to the 2025 NCAA Division III PING All-Region V team on May 18 during the DIII Men’s Golf Championship Banquet.
Penn State University Libraries presented the 2025 Undergraduate Research Awards: Excellence in Information Literacy honors to 104 students at 20 undergraduate Penn State campuses this spring.
Free dance classes are open to anyone over the age of 18 and will feature movement and engagement through modern dance technique and improvisation. Dancers of all levels, styles, backgrounds and experiences are welcome.
Five Penn State Altoona student-athletes from the women’s and men’s tennis teams were named to the College Sports Communicators’ NCAA Division III Academic All-District teams on Tuesday, May 13, when the organization announced the list.
