Students interested in the English major or professional writing minor are invited to an informal “Meet the English Faculty” gathering Tuesday, March 29 before and after the Hard Freight Café open mic event.
Penn State Altoona will present the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the Adler Athletic Complex.
Shara McCallum, the 2021-22 Penn State Laureate, will visit Penn State Altoona on Tuesday, April 5, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Using the knowledge she gained from Penn State's program in public health preparedness, Shelley Haffner created an infectious hazards plan for the University’s Student Health Center in 2015, and then in 2020, she helped the Altoona campus respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The week features entrepreneurial workshops, networking events, student pitch competitions, and presentations from startup founders and corporate innovators, including Penn State alumni.
“The Internet of Things,” a prize-winning poem by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was featured this week on Rattle magazine’s website.