Simon Bronner, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore and chair of the American Studies program at Penn State Harrisburg, recently published a comprehensive review of student traditions in college culture. In "Campus Traditions: Folklore from the Old-Time College to the Modern Mega-University," Bronner's 496-page investigation delves into issues such as hazing, cheating, drugs and alcohol abuse, sports and extreme college rivalries, and sexuality, and tracks their changes over time.

Goktug Morcol, Penn State Harrisburg associate professor of public administration and policy, has authored A Complexity Theory for Public Policy, a book that introduces practical application of complexity theory into the field of public policy. Published by Routledge, the book brings new perspectives into understanding the characteristics of complex policy systems.

The newest book by Kenneth Womack, associate dean for academic affairs at Penn State Altoona, is now available. "The Restaurant at the End of the World," a novella, begins on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. It takes place at the Windows on the World restaurant, atop the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. It is an extensively researched book based upon the actual people who worked at the restaurant, one that will appeal to anyone who has suffered the sudden throes of human tragedy -- the loss of a loved one, who, seemingly moments before, was vividly living out their aspirations.