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News

  • First-of-its-kind scholarship will aid students with disabilities

    May 16 2012

    Educational opportunities have been expanded for students with disabilities at Penn State Harrisburg. An anonymous Penn State Harrisburg graduate has joined with the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation to create the college’s first scholarship for students with disabilities. The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Endowed Trustee Scholarship at Penn State Harrisburg will assist students with financial need and will mean greater access to higher education for undergraduates.

  • Summer marks busy season for facilities work

    May 14 2012

    This summer, numerous projects will be underway on campus to expand and enhance college facilities.  Projects you can expect to see include:

  • Education students inducted in honor society

    May 11 2012

    During the 2011-12 academic year, 27 Penn State Harrisburg students were inducted in the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society. Dr. Catherine Surra, director of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, and Dr. Patricia Ahrens, assistant professor of education, also were inducted into Penn State Harrisburg’s Sigma Alpha Chapter.

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Community Safety and Health

Events

  • Regular Drop Deadline

    Thu 17 May (All day) (All day)

    Use the “Drop/Add” application within elion.psu.edu.

  • Pilates for Faculty and Staff

    Thu 17 May 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Student Center, Capital Union Building (CUB)

    Pilates in its original form is using a systematic approach and a sequential order of exercises. One primary focus is to increase lung capacity and circulation through deep, healthy breathing; but additional benefits range from improving strength and flexibility to increased posture, balance, and core strength.

  • Late Drop Period

    Fri 18 May - Wed 13 Jun 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Use the “Drop/Add” application within elion.psu.edu. Note: certain restrictions and requirements apply.

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Research News

  • American Studies doctoral student receives dissertation award

    Mar 27 2012
    Jennifer Dutch

    Jennifer Dutch, an American Studies doctoral candidate, has received a $5,000 Alumni Association Dissertation Award from Penn State’s Graduate School for the spring 2012 semester for her dissertation “Someone’s In the Kitchen: The Value of Home Cooking Traditions in the Twenty-First Century.”

    Dutch, of Hershey, is the first Penn State Harrisburg student to receive the award. She was recognized by the Graduate School Alumni Society on Saturday, March 24.

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