The Office of Veterans Affairs and Kappa Beta Gamma Sorority at Penn State Harrisburg will hold a ceremony to honor veterans from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the flag poles outside of the campus library.
Penn State Harrisburg will welcome Nobuntu, a female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Student Enrichment Center Kulkarni Theatre on campus.
Since the 2016 election, most Pennsylvanians have maintained a positive perception of federal and state government; however, public opinion has shifted significantly to reveal a lower overall satisfaction with the federal government’s performance in delivering services such as transportation, parks and recreation, responding to natural disasters, and keeping people safe.
Trash incinerators produce massive amounts of ash, which ends up in landfills. In the United States, available land space for landfills is decreasing, and the construction industry is looking for ways to utilize more sustainable materials. Grady Mathews, assistant professor of civil engineering in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, and his students are testing a process that could provide solutions to both problems.
Jonathan Lee, associate professor of criminal justice in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs, will present “Quantitative Approaches to Understanding Criminal Behavior” from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the Morrison Gallery (Library Room 101) on campus.
The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg will host a lecture by prominent Holocaust scholar David Crowe, titled “Oskar Schindler, Film and Fact,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Olmsted Building auditorium (room C231) of the Harrisburg campus.
Graduating students, you’ve made it this far, now make sure you’re ready for commencement — the Penn State Harrisburg fall 2018 ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The Greek Life Council, Student Government Association and Programming Activities Board at Penn State Harrisburg will host a community safe treat event on Saturday, October 27 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Olmsted Building lobby on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Counseling and Psychological Services has partnered with the college’s Student Disability Resources to host the annual scavenger race from 11:30 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, October 25 in the Library’s Morrison Gallery.
