Penn State Harrisburg held its annual Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 17. A celebration of the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787, schools and colleges nationwide commemorate this day with a variety of activities.

Joel Geary, teacher education project manager and certification officer in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, participated on the Educational Testing Service's (ETS) national advisory committee seeking to improve the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators assessment in July.

Penn State Harrisburg is among eight universities to receive state funding to develop and implement year-long undergraduate residency programs for teachers. The initiative is a part of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s commitment to increase and retain the number of qualified teachers serving the state’s public schools.

Penn State Harrisburg has named Annie Hughes director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The new Mukund S. Kulkarni Cultural Series provides Penn State Harrisburg the opportunity to bring national and international performances to campus annually, allowing the community to experience a variety of different cultures through the arts.

Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Continuing Education is offering the Early Reach Academy July 8 through 27. The program offers high school students with disabilities a chance to experience what college life is like as they prepare to make their transition from high school to postsecondary education.

Penn State Harrisburg Intercollegiate Athletics will return to the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) starting with the 2019-20 season, after six years in the Capital Athletic Conference. The college was formerly a member of NEAC from 2007 to 2013.

The portion of the University endowment that benefits Penn State Harrisburg will grow by more than $3 million thanks to recent gifts honoring Chancellor Mukund S. Kulkarni, who retired June 30 after more than 30 years of service to Penn State.

Outgoing Penn State Harrisburg Chancellor Mukund Kulkarni, who summarizes his life story as a series of happy coincidences, reflects on his career at Penn State.