Defending Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference champion Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball was predicted by league coaches to repeat as title winners this fall, as the Nittany Lions were voted into first place in the 2024 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Aug. 22.
The Penn State Altoona women’s soccer team was picked fifth in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s 2024 Preseason Coaches’ Poll, which was released by the conference office on Aug. 21.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released the results of its 2024 Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll on Aug. 21, and the Penn State Nittany Lions were voted into fifth place.
Penn State Altoona will host a performance of "They Call Me Q" at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. "They Call Me Q" tells the story of a girl from Bombay growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx who gracefully seeks balance between cultural pressure and acceptance into the American culture.
Penn State Altoona softball outfielder Brooke Colledge, of Everett, was recognized by the NCAA on Aug. 20 as a 2024 Statistical Champion, becoming the first player in Lions softball program history to lead the nation in an official statistical category.
The University of Nebraska Press, in collaboration with the African Poetry Book Series, will publish a compilation of the complete works of poet Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona.
Penn State has announced the selection of 23 faculty members for the Penn State Emerging Academic Leaders program for fall 2024. This initiative highlights individuals who have demonstrated exceptional potential for academic leadership and innovation within their fields.
Todd Davis' eighth book of poems, “Ditch Memory: New & Selected Poems,” has been published by Michigan State University Press. Davis is a professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona.
Citing a shared commitment to a sustainable future, Penn State and Shell USA Inc. have announced the launch of a collaboration that will support efforts across the University’s mission of research, education and community impact.
