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The relaxation room in the Belonging Center includes relaxing lighting options and a cart full of fidget spinners and sensory object.

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If you’re overwhelmed with coursework, employment, family or relationship issues, or just need a safe place to re-set, Penn State Altoona has Relaxation Spaces on both the Ivyside and downtown campuses.

The spaces include sensory items, massage chairs, oil diffusers, floor cushions, coloring books and pencils, weighted blankets, sand trays, and sound machines.

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Penn State Altoona will host a screening of the iconic movie “Jaws” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in the Misciagna Family Center parking lot. The event is free and open to the public.

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My Ascension

Penn State Altoona will offer a screening of the documentary "My Ascension" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center.

A young woman in a wheelchair with a large city building in the background

My Ascension

Penn State Altoona will offer a screening of the documentary "My Ascension" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center.