Penn State York’s honored its student-athletes and coaches at the campus' annual Athletic Awards Banquet, held Thursday, April 11, on the stage of the campus' Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. Following a 6 p.m. dinner, members of each athletic team were introduced, coaches provided highlights of the season, and awards were presented.

A fashion show highlighting the traditional dress from many cultures, food samples, exhibits, and presentations will all be a part of Penn State York’s 20th annual Unity Day celebration, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. April 19 in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building.

Penn State York Chancellor David W. Chown plans to retire as chancellor of Penn State York effective Aug. 1. Chown has served the campus and Penn State for a little more than five years.

Penn State York will take on Penn State Mont Alto in a single, nine-inning baseball game beginning at 1 p.m. April 22. The matchup was originally scheduled as two, seven-inning games, but due to scheduling issues because of extended inclement weather this spring, it has been decided that this will be a single game. The game is free and open to the public.

Registration is now underway for summer sessions at Penn State York. Two six-week sessions offer students the opportunity to take day, evening or online classes. Some classes also may combine online with face-to-face instruction.

Don’t miss the crack of the bats — catch the Penn State York baseball team in action on Sunday, April 22, when they take to the field at PeoplesBank Park, home of the York Revolution. This doubleheader, at 1 and 3 p.m. against Penn State Mont Alto, is free and open to the public.

Penn State York honors the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty and staff for the 2017-18 year at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, during the 47th annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event will take place at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York, Pennsylvania. More than 80 academic and service awards will be presented during the program.

Penn State York will honor its student-athletes at the Annual Athletic Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The banquet will take place on the stage at the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus.

Don’t miss “The Poetry of York, Laureates Past and Present” set for Thursday, April 5, at Penn State York. The noon-hour program features Vito Grippi, York’s current poet laureate, and three of the city’s previous laureates, Christine Lincoln, Carla Christopher and Carol William. The program, in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library on campus, is free and open to the public.

It is Penn State York’s inaugural women’s softball season but Mother Nature hasn’t been kind, with snowstorms and weather that has cancelled season openers and forced most practice indoors. Despite the weather, Sue Ilyes, head women’s softball coach, has had her team practicing and preparing for their first game. If the weather holds, the team heads to Penn State Schuylkill on March 29 for an away game.

Penn State Laureate Andrew Belser will present his innovative and award-winning multimedia exhibition, “FaceAge,” at Penn State York from April 9-13 in the conference center of the Main Classroom Building. The program is open to the campus community and the general public.