Due to potentially dangerous winter weather conditions and water temperatures, the Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, Penn State Altoona Winter Plunge has been moved from Canoe Creek to the Slep Student Center on campus.
Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies and head of the Division of Arts and Humanities at Penn State Altoona, recently gave a series of invited lectures on Gettysburg and energy transitions during World War I.
The 2019-20 Penn State Laureate visited Penn State Altoona on Jan. 21 as part of his tour across Pennsylvania, offering performances, workshops, and discussions.
The annual African American Read-in at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 16–17. This year’s theme is "Black Theatre through a Black Lens," celebrating the African American dramatic literary tradition.
Penn State Altoona Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee are participating in the "SAAC for Socks" campaign to collect winter clothing items for those in need.
Penn State Altoona's Division of Undergraduate Studies office is the first at the college to achieve level three status as part of Penn State's Green Paws Program.
Penn State Altoona will offer a peer advocate program during the spring 2020 semester. Trained students will be serving as peer advocates to offer a supportive listening environment with drop-in hours.
Erin Murphy's “Human Resources,” a collection of documentary and erasure poems about labor and employment issues, will be published by Salmon Poetry of Ireland in 2021, the 40th anniversary of the press.
Nick Mohammed's new book is titled "Global Radio: From Shortwave to Streaming." His article on flat Earth YouTube videos was recently featured in the "Journal of Social Media in Society."
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