Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has published a new collection of documentary poetry about labor and employment. “Human Resources” features poems about global, national and historical labor matters.
For the third year in a row, Penn State Altoona softball infielder Gianna Hoppel, of Lewistown, was recognized by the College Sports Communicators for her academic success, as she was named to the organization’s NCAA Division III Academic All-District team.
Campers in grades 4-6 will learn engineering principles by completing various projects and experiments. They will also design their own pine derby race car using the CNC machine and other lab equipment on campus, then race them on a special track at the end of the week.
Harriett Gaston, an academic adviser at Penn State Altoona, will give a lecture on Thursday, June 5, about Daniel Hale Williams, the doctor who performed the first successful open-heart surgery in 1893 and founded the first interracial hospital in the United States.
Commitment, hard work and dedication to each other powered Penn State Altoona’s ice hockey club through a 16-6-2 season, a place in two league playoffs and a College Hockey East Division 4 championship win.
Penn State Altoona faculty and staff members were honored for their exemplary work and outstanding contributions during the annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony held May 22 on campus. Nominated by the college community and selected by an awards committee, several faculty and staff members received awards unique to Penn State Altoona.
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.
