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Community Arts Center features student artwork and music

3/7/03

The Ivyside Chamber Ensemble and Workout, works by visual arts students, will be featured in the Community Arts Center at Penn State Altoona. The student performance and a reception will be held on Thursday, March 27, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the Titelman Study of the Community Arts Center. Sponsored by the Division of Arts and Humanities, the exhibition will feature recent student original work in the media of photography, painting, graphic design, drawing, sculpture, video and mixed media through Sunday, April 27.

College hosts majors expo for high school juniors and seniors

3/7/03

Many high school juniors and seniors are now in the process of making one of the most important decisions of their lives - what college or university to attend. Penn State Altoona is helping to make this decision easier for prospective college students by hosting its annual Altoona College Majors Expo (ACME) on Thursday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Slep Student Center on campus. The ACME will showcase Penn State Altoona's baccalaureate and associate degree programs.

'Paws' for lunch with Penn State Altoona

3/7/03

Want to learn how to improve your presentation skills, speak with ease in front of a group and make a great impression on your customers and colleagues? Penn State Altoona's continuing education and training office will be offering "How to Give a Super Presentation," the seventh monthly session of the "Paws" for Lunch series, on Thursday, March 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Penn State Altoona Downtown Conference Center. Lunch will be included. For more information, visit http://www.aa.psu.edu/ur/releases/2003/02_20_03.htm

Penn State Altoona students, faculty prepare for spring break mission

3/7/03

While many Penn State students are busy making plans to hit the beach or travel with friends during spring break next week, a group of Penn State Altoona students and faculty will be using the week to help those in need in the Dominican Republic. Twenty-five students and four faculty chaperones will be leaving Saturday morning to spend a week at the Hope of the Child Orphanage in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. They'll be helping with various building projects and work with the children in various educational and recreational activities.

College celebrates accomplishments, achievements of women

3/7/03

Penn State Altoona will be celebrating Women's History Month with a variety of events during the months of March and April that are free and open to the public. Among these events will be a nature hike with naturalist/author Marcia Bonta, showing of the Brazilian film You, Me, and Them, and a book drive for the Muncy women's prison library. For a complete listing of all Women's History Month events, go to http://www.aa.psu.edu/events/women.htm

Heard on campus: Anna Quindlen at Altoona

3/4/03

"If success looks good on paper but it doesn't feel good in your heart, then it's not success at all." -- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anna Quindlen, talking about leaving her position at the New York Times to become a full-time author, during last night's (March 3) Penn State Altoona Distinguished Speaker Series address. For more information about the series, visit http://www.aa.psu.edu/speakers/

Mock Trial Regional Tournament Comes to Penn State Altoona

2/21/03

More than 300 students from New York and Pennsylvania will come to Penn State Altoona this weekend to sharpen their debate skills and learn first-hand about the work of trial attorneys during the Mock Trial Regional Tournament. The three-day tournament will include 29 teams from 13 colleges and universities, including two teams from Penn State Altoona. Mock Trial is a competition between prosecution (or plaintiff) and defense teams, consisting of undergraduate students taking on the roles of attorneys and witnesses in a criminal or civil legal issue.

Penn State Altoona Lady Lion Basketball Star Toomey Reaches Milestone

2/21/03

Senior Kristin Toomey has made her mark at Penn State Altoona with consistent play for the women's basketball team over the years, and now the Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona) graduate has a clear distinction to add to her resume. Toomey became only the second player in the College's history to net 1,000 points for her career, which came during the second half of a tough 76-52 loss at Lake Erie College on Saturday, Feb. 15. Josh Baker, also a Bishop Guilfoyle graduate, became the first 1,000 point scorer in Penn State Altoona men's basketball history last year.

Penn State Altoona Students to Dance for 48 Hours During THON

2/21/03

Penn State Altoona students Christina Milazzo and Adam Ravenzahn will join more than 700 dancers for the 31st annual Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) scheduled for Friday-Sunday, Feb. 21-23 at Rec Hall on the University Park campus. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a 48-hour no sitting, no sleeping fundraising event that benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. To date, THON has raised more than $25 million for pediatric cancer research programs sponsored by the Four Diamonds Fund.

Sheetz Family Health Center Integrates Medical and Educational Services

2/21/03

Less than one year after ground was broken, Penn State Altoona's Sheetz Family Health Center is open and ready to serve both the students at the College as well as the Altoona community. The College celebrated the grand opening of the new facility on Wednesday, Feb. 19, with a brief dedication program and tours. The facility is located off of Juniata Gap Road, adjacent to Baker Lane.

Pulitzer Prize-winner wraps up Altoona campus speaker series

2/21/03

During the past 25 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Anna Quindlen?s work has appeared in America?s most influential newspapers and most widely read magazines, and on both fiction and non-fiction best seller lists. Her latest non-fiction book, "A Short Guide to a Happy Life," has sold more than 1 million copies. Quindlen will wrap up Penn State Altoona?s 2003 Distinguished Speaker Series tonight (March 3) at 7:30 p.m.

Cultural Diversity Festival Brings Blues 'n Boogie to Campus

2/21/03

K.J. James is one of the most beloved entertainers on the Blues scene today. James grew up in a thriving first-generation blues community in rural South Carolina. For the fatherless boy of 12 who worked construction to support his family, "the blues" was more than a passing interest -- they represented a way of life.

Snow Measures in Feet as Blizzard Blankets Penn State

2/21/03

The large snowstorm that hit the eastern part of the country earlier this week left anywhere from 6 inches to 3 feet of the white stuff across Pennsylvania, closing schools and businesses and canceling classes at many Penn State campuses. While some campuses had to cancel classes two days in a row because of the weather, others managed to dig out and hold classes.

Soul Sounds, Loretta Giles Bring Music to Penn State Altoona

2/14/03

Penn State Altoona has rescheduled the performance of Soul Sounds, who were scheduled to appear on campus last week and were forced to cancel due to weather. Their performance has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Wolf-Kuhn Theater on campus. Soul Sounds is a unique live performance and visual multimedia program that takes a "hip trip" through the evolution of black music. The music continues three days later, when mezzo soprano Loretta Giles, accompanied by Raymond Jackson, performs in the Wolf-Kuhn Theater on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh Area Band to Perform at Alumni Society's Midwinter Dance

2/14/03

Night Life will perform at the Penn State Altoona Alumni Society's annual Midwinter Dance on Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Bavarian Hall, Altoona. One of Pittsburgh's hottest dance bands, Night Life specializes in the latest contemporary music from the 80's to the present. The Midwinter Dance benefits a host of Alumni Society programs and initiatives. Tickets, priced at $15 per person and $30 per couple, must be obtained in advance; they will not be available at the door. Admission includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar also will be available.

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