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In 1968, Penn State Harrisburg, Capitol Campus as it was then known, graduated its first class. Twelve students traveled to University Park for the commencement ceremony. In 1969, the college held its first graduation on campus and awarded
251 degrees. In May 2016, Penn State Harrisburg celebrated its 109th commencement. Approximately 500 students, 150 faculty and staff, and 4,100 guests attended the ceremony held at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. More than 1,800 people from around the world viewed the ceremony via live stream. More than 500 degrees were conferred that semester.
Cheryl Woodruff-Brooks, a graduate student in Penn State Harrisburg's American studies program, thought she would do her thesis on the history of hip-hop. But a chance sighting of black-and-white photos in a Philadelphia gallery window in 2014 would eventually change her mind and open up to her a world during the 1930s to 1960s in which African Americans ruled a section of Atlantic City beach, known as “Chicken Bone Beach.”
Mechanical engineering technology is Allan Fausnaught’s major. But music is his passion, and it has driven him to combine his affinity for working with his hands and his entrepreneurial spirit into a business – Woodland Percussions – creating handcrafted drums.
News
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Penn State Harrisburg launches Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center
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Experts discuss Flint water crisis, effects of lead in the water
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Penn State Harrisburg to help fight heroin and opiate abuse in region
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Integrated program leads to bachelor and master engineering degrees in five years
Around Campus
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The African American Read In on campus promoted diversity in literature, encouraged people to read, and shined a spotlight on African American authors.
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Award winning Chinese calligrapher, DianfuLi, demonstrated his art this spring, which has been exhibited around the world.
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Holi, also called the Festival of Colors, is a popular Hindu festival which the college community celebrated at the end of the winter season.
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Students and staff joined with Penn State Extension to harvest and plant over 650 live stakes on the stream that drains the campus, to help strengthen the banks and redice erosion.
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Sofie Karasek, anti-sexual violence activist and co-founder of End Rape on Campus, spoke after a screening of the Oscar nominated documentary, "The Hunting Ground," in which she was featured.
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Earth Day advocates environmental awareness and conservation, and features guests and educators from vaious organizations.
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The 44th annual Model United Nations conference provided more than 300 high school students from 21 Pennsylvania schools the opportunity to discuss solutions for major international issues.
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Noted military historian and Penn State laureate Carol Reardon discussed the importance of studying and understanding war.
Sports Highlights
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Baseball pitcher Mark Artley and three-sport standout Kiara Carter were named Penn State Harrisburg’s 2015-2016 Male andFemale Student-Athletes of the Year.
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In women’s basketball, Carter led the Lions with 9.4 points a game and was the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) second leading rebounder, averaging 10 rebounds a game. She was named a CAC Second Team All-Conference player.
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Baseball made the CAC playoffs for the first time since joining the conference and came away with a first round win over top seed Frostburg State. Mark Artley was named to the CAC All Conference First Team; Brendan Riotto received Second Team honors.
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Senior softball player Rieley Loch led the team in every offensive category on her way to being named to the CAC All-Conference Second Team.
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The indoor track and field teams crowned their first Indoor CAC Champion on the men’s and women’s sides. Ashley Williams and Jalil Clayton claimed CAC Indoor Track and Field individual championships, both being the first in program history. Williams finished first in the 60-meter hurdles; Clayton claimed the high jump title.
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In outdoor track and field, Ashley Williams and Cameron Yon took home individual CAC championships while Jalil Clayton placed second in the high jump and 400-meter hurdles. All three qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships.
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Golfers Tyler Massar, Keith Miller and Tyler Shank all were honored with CAC Second Team All-Conference honors.
