This video provides a background on the first director of Penn State Altoona which was called the Altoona Undergraduate Center established in 1939. This video showcases Dr. Robert E. Eiche's World War II Letter Collection where he corresponded with scores of servicemen and women who attended the University.
In which John answers the oft-asked question, "How do I figure out what to do with my life?" Along the way, he discusses adulthood, careers, movies, and the meaning of life and stuff.
It's difficult to understate the effect that other people's perceptions have on the kind of person you end up being. Of course, we also have tendencies and traits that are built into us, but mostly I think our selves are constructed out of what we need to become and what we are asked to become. And, in the best cases, our selves are constructed by what we want to become ... built with thoughtfulness and care.
Daniel Thacker, reference librarian and instruction librarian, and Gale Biddle, information resources and services support specialist, have produced a series of short videos highlighting parts of the Robert E. Eiche Library's archive. This installment offers a brief history of Penn State Altoona.
Karlie Esworthy shares her thoughts about the arts in higher education. Esworthy graduated from Penn State Altoona in 2015 with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies and a minor in Dance Studies.
Januario Emerson Mendes, a 2018 graduate of Penn State Altoona, shares his thoughts about the college's Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program.
