Students present research during conference
4/19/18
Students had the opportunity to present semester long research to fellow students, faculty and staff during the recent Teaching International and Honors Research Conference, held on campus.
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Greater Allegheny student presents research in Harrisburg
4/19/18
Penn State Greater Allegheny student Adam Smith presented information on a new three-dimensional (3D) drug screening platform at the Undergraduate Research at The Capitol Pennsylvania (URC-PA) in Harrisburg on April 17.
Greater Allegheny exchange student interns with McKeesport Little Theater
4/17/18
Exchange student Derrick Ferrer, from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, is studying at Penn State Greater Allegheny and interning for the McKeesport Little Theater this spring semester.
Penn State Greater Allegheny honors exceptional students with first EPIC Awards
4/17/18
Penn State Greater Allegheny recently celebrated its inaugural "Empowering Purpose through Individual and Cultural-Awareness" (EPIC) awards ceremony to honor exceptional students inside and outside of the classroom.
Greater Allegheny students, faculty and staff honored at awards ceremony
4/16/18
Penn State Greater Allegheny recently held its 35th annual Honors Convocation, recognizing students who have achieved academically, and who have shown leadership in their studies, the campus, the University and their community.
Integrative Studies Seed Grants awarded to faculty across University
4/13/18
The Office for General Education has announced this year’s seed grants to support the development of Integrative Studies courses. The awarded proposals are representative of a wide range of academic disciplines, and include proposals from faculty at Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth.
2018 Penn State student award recipients announced
4/11/18
Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2018 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.
Courtney Young: Penn State Faculty Profiles in Diversity and Inclusion
4/9/18
Penn State’s Courtney Young, head librarian at the J. Clarence Kelly Library at Penn State Greater Allegheny and professor of women’s studies, draws on her diverse background and passion for teaching and learning to encourage those around her to foster an environment that is welcoming of diversity, change and collaboration.
Penn State Greater Allegheny hosts Scholarship and Distinguished Awards event
3/29/18
Penn State Greater Allegheny honors alumni contributions to the campus and community.
Penn State students aid help in Hurricane Harvey relief
3/20/18
Penn State students from around the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania gave up their Spring Break to instead opt-in for an alternative spring break assisting in the Hurricane Harvey relief. Penn State Greater Allegheny (PSUGA) was one of the participating campuses.
Regis and Barbara Becker fund scholarship at Penn State Greater Allegheny
3/15/18
Regis Becker, alumnus and chief ethics and compliance officer at Penn State, has established an Open Doors Scholarship with wife Barbara. The $30,000 scholarship will be matched 2:1, turning the $30,000 scholarship into a $90,000 scholarship.
Penn State students spend break renovating Texas homes damaged by hurricane
3/13/18
More than 100 students from six Penn State campuses spent spring break in Texas, cleaning out homes that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. "It's easy to repair a house," one said. "It's not as easy to put a home back together."
Greater Allegheny Alumni Society to sell Creamery ice cream and grilled stickies
3/7/18
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society is bringing back the Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Ye Old College Diner Stickie Sale.
Photographer Aaron Regal presents Pittsburgh photo project to students
3/1/18
Photographer Aaron Regal presents a showcase of photos to students of the ever-changing town of East Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Students help develop the Pittsburgh Literature Project with James Jaap
2/22/18
The Pittsburgh Literature Project is a new undertaking by James Jaap, associate teaching professor at Penn State Greater Allegheny. The project is set to incorporate students in English 496, where they will research authors, novelists and artists from the greater Pittsburgh region and bring recognition to their literary works.