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Strategic Communications Request

Penn State Altoona faculty and staff may use the form below to promote an upcoming event, request print or digital materials, and/or suggest a news item or story idea that promotes Penn State Altoona in a positive way. Story idea suggestions include students' successes in academics, student life, and/or community involvement; faculty and staff success in teaching/research; human interest stories; etc.

Event promotion requires advance notice—preferably two weeks or more. Strategic Communications will make every effort to accommodate requests submitted later, but cannot guarantee coverage.

Publication or graphic design requires advance notice—preferably four weeks or more, depending on the request. Strategic Communications will make every effort to accommodate requests submitted later.

Each submission will be reviewed. If further information is required to promote your news, story, or event, a member of the Strategic Communications team will contact you.

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Please provide details about your request. We want to promote your news/event as much as possible, so the more information you provide, the better. Information may include title, date, time, and location (if you're promoting an event) as well as details about the news item or event. The details can be provided as bullet points. We'll take care of writing it up. Thank you for your assistance!
If there is a web site that offers more information, include the URL here.
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Altoona, PA 16601
814-949-5160

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Feature Stories

Nathan Davis stands in a hallway of a community organization space decorated with colorful student artwork and motivational messages.

From the courts to campus

Several people playing pickleball on an indoor court, with players positioned at the net and a ball in play.

King of the Court: The making of Penn State Altoona’s resident sport humanities scholar

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Stories of Courage

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Latest News

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Registration now open for online supervisor-training course

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona March 26 panel to highlight women leading sustainable change

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Penn State Altoona to host Out of the Darkness Walk on April 12

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

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Penn State Altoona class launches community service projects in March

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Penn State Altoona’s Nick Beard earns AMCC Player of the Week nod

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