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  • Use "814-949-5105" not "(814) 949-5105"

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  • The link for the number listed above would be "tel:+1-814-949-5105"

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  • Do this: "Contact Jonathan O'Harrow at [email protected]."
  • Not this: "Contact Jonathan O'Harrow ([email protected])."

To make an email address a link, highlight the address, hit CTRL+K, and put the address in preceded by mailto:

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  • Do this: "Find out more by visiting the Strategic Communications website."
  • Not this: "Find out more by visiting https://altoona.psu.edu/strategic-communications."

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  • "Visit the Penn State Altoona website."

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  • "Visit the Contact Us web page on the Penn State Altoona website."

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  • "Visit the Contact Us page on the Penn State Altoona site."

A “website” refers to a collection of pages all related to one office, department, topic, etc. A “web page” refers to an individual page within a website. While we technically only have one website, it’s fine to refer to the collective pages of an individual office, division, degree program, etc. as a website.

  • "For information about applying, visit the Penn State Altoona Admissions website."

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Strategic Communications Office Information

Beech House
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601
814-949-5105

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Feature Stories

Calvin Spector (front) and Garret Blum (background) work in the caboose at the Altoona Railroader’s Memorial Museum

Working the Rails

Dalton Yoder at Penn State Altoona’s Student Expo

The Many Faces of a Research Project

Makaylah Bangura

Working (and Learning) in the Research Lab

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    • Police and Safety
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    • Diversity at Penn State Altoona
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