Student Programming Association presents Tinashe on Feb. 7
1/24/19
The Penn State Student Programming Association Concerts Committee will present Tinashe in concert, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Alumni Hall.
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Libraries offers maps and geospatial info sessions for spring 2019
1/24/19
This spring, Penn State University Libraries will offer informational sessions relating to foundational map and geospatial topics. Sessions do not require registration and are open to all Penn State students, staff, faculty and visitors, with remote viewing available online using Zoom.
Brandywine freshman's personal journey captured in the journal Klio
1/24/19
Isabela Carlos Alberto has spent most of her life fielding questions about her national origin — and she never quite knew how to answer.
Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 24-31
1/23/19
What's happening at Penn State? Highlights include Coach Ken Carter speaking at Penn State Harrisburg, dance troupe BodyTraffic and the return of "Back to the Future" to the big screen at Penn State York.
Saturday Night Live's Michael Che to perform March 22 at Penn State Behrend
1/22/19
Comedy is Michael Che’s craft, and on Friday, March 22, guests will get to see it in action when he brings his standup routine to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Public tickets, which cost $20, will be available beginning Feb. 18.
‘All-American Redneck’ author Matthew Ferrence to read from memoir at Behrend
1/22/19
Matthew Ferrence will read excerpts from “All-American Redneck: Variations on an Icon, from James Fenimore Cooper to the Dixie Chicks” as well as his new memoir, “Appalachia North,” on Thursday, Jan. 31, when he visits Penn State Behrend as part of college’s Creative Writers Reading Series.
SoVA faculty member rejuvenates decade-old project with New York gallery exhibit
1/22/19
Since Bonnie Collura, associate professor in the Penn State School of Visual Arts, was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2005 for “The Prince Project,” her work completed around the concept has taken many forms — and the latest is on display at Smack Mellon Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, through Feb. 24.
Penn State Hazleton library exhibition looks at poison
1/22/19
The Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library at Penn State Hazleton will host an exhibition from the National Library of Medicine called “Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures and Medical Prescriptions,” which explores some of the processes, problems and potentials inherent in technologies that use life. The exhibition will be on display in the library from Feb. 4 to March 16.
In the Abington Gallery: Lewis Colburn
1/22/19
The Penn State Abington Art Gallery is featuring the exhibition "Lewis Colburn: The Best of All Possible Worlds" through Feb. 22.
Penn State mourns passing of philanthropist and arts patron Barbara Palmer
1/21/19
Barbara Palmer, whose lifetime of philanthropy is evident across Penn State and the Centre region, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 20. She was 93. Recognized by the University as an honorary alumna in 1987, Palmer was deeply engaged as a donor and a volunteer at the institution and in many organizations throughout the region.
‘Beautiful—The Carole King Musical’ to make its Penn State debut Feb. 19–24
1/21/19
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit “Beautiful—The Carole King Musical,” about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will make its State College premiere with seven performances Feb. 19–24 at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Martin Luther King poster contest winner announced
1/21/19
Molly Goehring, undergraduate student in the letters, arts, and sciences program in the School of Humanities, was selected as the winner of Penn State Harrisburg’s Diversity and Educational Equity Committee (DEEC) annual Martin Luther King poster contest.
Award-winning alumnus and respected storyteller returns to campus Jan. 28
1/18/19
Longtime NFL Films producer Bob Angelo, a Penn State alumnus who crafted an Emmy Award-winning career, will return to campus to meet with students, share his experiences and present a free public lecture Jan. 28.
Sybarite5 string quintet to play contemporary ‘Outliers’ music Feb. 13 at Schwab
1/17/19
Sybarite5 is always on the lookout for new tunes and composers speaking with unique and relevant voices. “Outliers,” the title of the string quintet’s 2018 album and its 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 concert program at Schwab Auditorium, celebrates works written for the ensemble by the musicians’ favorite composers.
Music Ed alumna receives N.J. governor's Educator of the Year Award
1/17/19
Penn State alumna Libby Gopal, 2002 bachelor of science in music education, was recently selected as the recipient of the New Jersey governor’s Educator of the Year Award for East Orange Campus High School for her educational contributions at the local, district and state level.