In November 2018, Penn State Harrisburg Student Government Association President Justin Jones developed “It’s Bigger Than You,” a student-led service initiative that challenges student clubs and organizations on Penn State campuses to perform at least one community service event every month for the remainder of the academic year.
Business strategist Martin Reeves presented “Ambidexterity: The Art of Thriving in Complex Environments,” at Penn State Harrisburg as part of the PNC Thought Leaders Lecture SeriesonTuesday, March 12, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center.
William F. Simpson Jr., former CEO and president of Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, will visit Penn State Harrisburg from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18, to discuss ethics in the workplace.
The Capital Area Institute for Mathematics and Science at Penn State Harrisburg will welcome sixth and seventh grade teachers from 30 public middle schools from throughout Pennsylvania to participate in a free training workshop on teaching mathematical modeling and how to use 3D printing in their lessons, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 22 in the Olmsted Building on campus.
As Penn State University Libraries launches into its third University-wide Libraries Short Stories writing contest, previous Penn State authors’ winning works now have twice the potential to be printed and read across Pennsylvania, with the University Libraries’ installation of new Short Edition story dispensers at five of its Commonwealth Campus libraries.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold “TMI 40: Honoring the Community and Legacy of the Accident at Three Mile Island” to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident in the library Morrison Gallery from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.
At Penn State Harrisburg, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of Student Life and Intercultural Programs are collaborating to encourage college participation at Advocate Penn State Capital Day on March 20.
Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, assistant professor of psychology, will present her work on the research topic, “How do religious, secular, and spiritual attitudes effect interactions of psychotherapy trainees with their clients?” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge. The event is part of the Penn State Harrisburg Seminar Series.
Work begins this week at the site of a new Penn State Health acute care hospital in Cumberland County that will bring more local health care choice and hundreds of high-quality jobs to the region.
The Career Services Office at Penn State Harrisburg has created the Career Closet, which allows students to select a professional outfit from a new or gently used collection free of charge.
Penn State Harrisburg contributed $198 million to the Pennsylvania economy in FY 2017, and supported, directly and indirectly, 2,437 Pennsylvania jobs. A new study, released Feb. 26 by Penn State, focused on measuring the University’s impact in communities across the Commonwealth.
Charity Fox, assistant professor of American studies in Penn State Harrisburg's School of Humanities, will present “Mercenary Memoirs in the 20th and 21st Centuries,” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge.
In 2016, Jordan Christian graduated from Cristo Rey High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began studying civil engineering at Penn State Harrisburg with the help of a scholarship from his high school. Never forgetting those who had helped him succeed, a few years later, Christian made a commitment to pay it forward by creating a scholarship of his own.
On Feb. 21 and 22, Penn State Harrisburg’s International Affairs Association and Rotaract Club will host the 47th annual Model United Nations conference. The two-day event provides central Pennsylvania high school students the opportunity to discuss and develop solutions for major international issues and concerns while promoting a greater understanding of the United Nations.
Retired astronaut and Penn State alumnus Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr. recently presented a talk titled “STEM Forward: Minorities in Engineering” at Penn State Harrisburg. In his talk, Bluford discussed his space shuttle flights and the future of manned space flight. He also gave insight on his journey to obtaining a degree, and persevering and advancing in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career.
