Rebecca Weaver, instructor in nursing at Penn State Altoona, was recently nominated by the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing as a Rising Star in Research and Scholarship. Weaver will represent the college at the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing convention in Indianapolis this November.
A group of 17 academic leaders from across Penn State recently completed the 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program — an experience designed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and support ongoing professional growth.
The event, which takes place in and around Heritage Plaza in downtown Altoona, is made possible through ArtsAltoona and the Sheetz Fellows Program at Penn State Altoona.
The student ensemble is directed by Josh Hillard, a part-time music instructor at Penn State Altoona. Musical selections in a variety of contemporary big-band styles will be performed.
Students in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Altoona are using virtual reality (VR) to learn about workplace violence and ways to de-escalate it. VR simulations expose students to real-life scenarios in a safe learning environment and help them develop foundational knowledge and skills associated with workplace violence.
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2024-25 Academic All-Conference team on April 10, including 120 Penn State Altoona student-athletes.
Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride choral group will offer its spring performance, “All Things Under Heaven,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State, released a new episode of their podcast, "Horror Joy" titled “Cult Horror: ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar.’”
The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference continued its celebration of NCAA Division III Week on Wednesday morning by announcing its Team Peak Performer awards for the 2024-25 season.
Penn State Altoona student-athlete Casey Hess, of Annville, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis, as the league office released its weekly awards on April 7.
