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Jan. 20 Forum Speaker Series event moved to Penn Stater

This week's Penn State Forum has been moved from the Nittany Lion Inn to the President's Hall at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. The event, to take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, will feature Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington and the 2011-12 Penn State Laureate. The title of her talk will be "Searching for the Lost Generation."

Miller earned a bachelor's degree at Hope College, a master's degree from Ohio State and a doctorate from the University of Delaware. She has taught at Abington campus since 1984 and has earned two teaching awards, including the Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2004.

As Penn State Laureate, Miller is assigned half-time for one academic year to bring an enhanced level of social, cultural, artistic and human perspective and awareness to communities across Pennsylvania. To learn more about Miller's travels as Penn State Laureate, and about those who have held the position previously, visit http://laureate.psu.edu/ online.

For information about the Penn State Forum Speaker Series, visit http://pennstateforum.psu.edu/ online.

Penn State Laureate Linda Patterson Miller. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

Last Updated September 4, 2020