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Stewarding Our Planet's Resources the focus of first Strategic Plan forum

1/20/17

Stewarding our Planet's Resources will be the topic of the first in a series of public forums focused on implementing the University’s long-range Strategic Plan. The forum will take place Monday (Jan. 23), and faculty, staff and students from across the University are invited to participate, either in person or via livestream.

Strategic Plan

What’s down the road at Penn State?

1/18/17

The first in a series of public forums focused on the University’s long-range Strategic Plan will take place Monday (Jan. 23), and faculty, staff and students from across the University are invited to participate, either in person or via livestream.

prosthetic hands

Students learn while giving gift of new hands

1/17/17

Students in Instructor in Engineering Alandra Kahl’s Introduction to Engineering Design (EDSGN100) class designed and made 3D printed prosthetic hands as part of the E-Nable foundation project (enablingthefuture.org/) and the Prosthetic Kids Hand Challenge (handchallenge.com).

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'Not a Day Off, But a Day On'

1/17/17

Each year, students from seven Penn State campuses in Western Pennsylvania commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by coming together and performing volunteer work. This year’s event was held on Monday, January 16, with Fayette serving as the host campus. Nearly 100 students participated.
Instead of having the day off, the student volunteers headed out to various non-profit sites to work.

Nittany Lion Shrine

University community encouraged to participate in Strategic Plan forums

1/11/17

As the University implements its long-range strategic plan that provides a vision for Penn State’s future, a series of public forums will take place to gather ideas on putting the plan into action. Faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in those forums, starting with “Stewarding Our Planet’s Resources” on Jan. 23.

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Days prize winners announced

1/3/17

Prize winners have been announced for Penn State's annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days. The event, which ran from Nov. 16 to Dec. 9, featured many chances to win prizes, including the grand prize of a Pittsburgh Steelers game-day package.

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Penn State Greater Allegheny celebrates graduates at fall commencement

12/20/16

Penn State Greater Allegheny’s fall 2016 commencement was held at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Ostermayer Room in the Student Community Center on campus. Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Andrew Egan presided. Jay Breckenridge, professor emeritus of theatre arts, was the commencement speaker.

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It’s not too late to apply for the spring 2017 semester at Greater Allegheny

12/14/16

This Friday, Dec. 16, is the deadline for new degree-seeking students to submit applications for the spring 2017 semester. All application materials must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. These materials include official high school and/or college transcripts, and test scores from ACT or the College Board (SAT). Those not meeting these deadlines will be considered for summer 2017 admission.

Margaret Power

Campus marks Human Rights Day with talk for college and high school students

12/14/16

Margaret Power visited Penn State Greater Allegheny as part of the Teaching International Speaker Series. The title of her talk was “Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights: From Norvelt, PA to the United Nations.” Power’s presentation came just a few days before the United Nation’s annual Human Rights Day.

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Penn State announces fall 2016 commencement events and speakers

12/13/16

This fall approximately 5,247 Penn State students will receive their diplomas. University-wide there will be 252 associate, 3,936 baccalaureate, 762 master's, 11 law and 286 doctoral degrees awarded. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State's 24 locations.

Nittany Lion at Old Main

Penn State community members share what they're thankful for

12/9/16

Penn State Today asked you — students, faculty and staff — to share what you're thankful for, and you responded. Supportive colleagues, great libraries, fall foliage and friends and family were some of the responses we received. Read about — and watch — why Penn Staters are thankful.

Applications being accepted for Noyce Scholarship

12/7/16

Applications for the Penn State Secondary Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2017. The competitive renewable scholarships will provide $19,000 per year for eligible students’ last two years of college.

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Financial management workshop set for Dec. 8 at Penn State Greater Allegheny

12/6/16

Penn State Greater Allegheny and Dollar Bank are teaming up to offer a financial management workshop for all members of the local community. The workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in the Ostermayer Room in the Student Community Center on the Greater Allegheny campus. Participants will learn about managing accounts and banking basics, creating a savings plan, creating a personal budget, understanding how credit works, and using credit responsibly.

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