Penn State faculty Andrea McCloskey and Sam Tanner are quite serious about the often comedic artform of improv. They are two of the four founders of Happy Valley Improv, and behind the performative emotions the two are whittling away at how their artform can serve to transform teaching in the classroom.
Based upon early successes, “The Art and Science of Human Flourishing” will be offered as a three-credit course at seven Penn State campuses — Altoona, Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Mont Alto, University Park and York — and is the focus of a research study evaluating possible outcomes in increased student health and well-being.
"Ways of Being," Allied Motion's first concert performance since relaunching in 2019, will take place Saturday, June 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the State Theatre, downtown State College.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) has named the Penn State Altoona men’s and women’s swimming teams to its Scholar All-America team for the spring 2019 semester.
"Having alumni come back and give perspective of what’s going on in industry is very important," said Kelsey Karpinski, a 2016 security and risk analysis graduate of the Penn State Altoona campus.
Penn State police officers across Pennsylvania will host events for Penn State employees this summer featuring a variety of refreshments, from free coffee to pizza to ice cream and more.
Carolyn Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, has been awarded a grant from the nonprofit Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund for the expansion of her study on how plants and animals respond to right-of-way management.
