Catch-22 Marathon
9/13/12
Students, faculty, staff and alumni read from Joesph Heller's novel 'Catch-22' nonstop for 24 hours. Sept. 13, 14, 2012.
College of Liberal Arts
College of Liberal Arts
Pinwheels for Prevention
4/19/12
April 18 to 22, 2012. United Way campaign designed to create awareness as well as prevention of child abuse.
Outside Sparks building on the University Park campus.
Laureate enlightens Pennsylvania audiences on 'The Lost Generation'
10/7/11
Penn State laureate Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington, will continue her journeys throughout the Pennsylvania Commonwealth during the weeks ahead. Miller will be speaking at Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 12 and at the Penn State Mont Alto campus on Oct. 13, where she will lecture on "Searching for the Lost Generation." This talk, open to the public, will be begin at 2 p.m. in the Mont Alto Library. At noon on Oct. 17, Miller will hold a public forum at Penn State York campus. Her presentation on the "Lost Generation and Why the Arts Matter" will be held in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.
Follow Miller's travelogue "Literary Landings," online at
http://laureate.psu.edu/Linda_Miller where her latest entry draws upon her recent experiences at Penn State Altoona and addresses a question she is often asked: "Why Hemingway?"
Students test-drive iPads in technical writing course
1/17/11
Niko Kovacevic, a Penn State junior studying math and computer science, originally wasn't thrilled about fulfilling the technical writing requirement for his major. What he didn't know was that he would be getting an Apple iPad for the fall semester to use for his course work -- no strings attached. Throughout the semester he has enjoyed exploring the tablet as a new educational tool.
English professor featured in American Poetry Review
11/13/09
Robin Becker, professor of English and women's studies, is featured on the cover of the November/December issue of The American Poetry Review. Several of Becker's poems are published in the printed issue as well. Becker is the author of five collections of poems including The Horse Fair and Venetian Blue. She serves as Poetry Editor of The Women's Review of Books.
Ben Franklin expert receives rare honor, continues mentor's legacy
7/13/09
Filled with books about American literature and history, Carla Mulford's office is evidence of the passion she has for her research. Her fervency on her latest subject has already proven to be rewarding. Mulford, a Penn State associate professor of English and expert on the subject of Benjamin Franklin, recently was elected as a member of the American Antiquarian Society, which she explained is "a rare honor granted to scholars, public leaders and others whose credentials, expertise and experience meet the high standards set by the Society and its members."
Catch-22 Marathon
9/13/12
Students, faculty, staff and alumni read from Joesph Heller's novel 'Catch-22' nonstop for 24 hours. Sept. 13, 14, 2012.
Pinwheels for Prevention
4/19/12
April 18 to 22, 2012. United Way campaign designed to create awareness as well as prevention of child abuse.
Outside Sparks building on the University Park campus.
Laureate enlightens Pennsylvania audiences on 'The Lost Generation'
10/7/11
Penn State laureate Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington, will continue her journeys throughout the Pennsylvania Commonwealth during the weeks ahead. Miller will be speaking at Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 12 and at the Penn State Mont Alto campus on Oct. 13, where she will lecture on "Searching for the Lost Generation." This talk, open to the public, will be begin at 2 p.m. in the Mont Alto Library. At noon on Oct. 17, Miller will hold a public forum at Penn State York campus. Her presentation on the "Lost Generation and Why the Arts Matter" will be held in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center.
Follow Miller's travelogue "Literary Landings," online at
http://laureate.psu.edu/Linda_Miller where her latest entry draws upon her recent experiences at Penn State Altoona and addresses a question she is often asked: "Why Hemingway?"
Students test-drive iPads in technical writing course
1/17/11
Niko Kovacevic, a Penn State junior studying math and computer science, originally wasn't thrilled about fulfilling the technical writing requirement for his major. What he didn't know was that he would be getting an Apple iPad for the fall semester to use for his course work -- no strings attached. Throughout the semester he has enjoyed exploring the tablet as a new educational tool.
English professor featured in American Poetry Review
11/13/09
Robin Becker, professor of English and women's studies, is featured on the cover of the November/December issue of The American Poetry Review. Several of Becker's poems are published in the printed issue as well. Becker is the author of five collections of poems including The Horse Fair and Venetian Blue. She serves as Poetry Editor of The Women's Review of Books.
Ben Franklin expert receives rare honor, continues mentor's legacy
7/13/09
Filled with books about American literature and history, Carla Mulford's office is evidence of the passion she has for her research. Her fervency on her latest subject has already proven to be rewarding. Mulford, a Penn State associate professor of English and expert on the subject of Benjamin Franklin, recently was elected as a member of the American Antiquarian Society, which she explained is "a rare honor granted to scholars, public leaders and others whose credentials, expertise and experience meet the high standards set by the Society and its members."