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Data conference to discuss U.S. Census Bureau, economic development on Sept. 20

Mon, 09/10/2012

Data users from across the Commonwealth will gather at the Pennsylvania State Data Center’s (PaSDC) 2012 Annual Data User Conference, Sept. 20 at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey, addressing topics from Pennsylvania’s changing demographics to the latest research on the impact of Marcellus Shale development and production.

Thu, 09/06/2012

Autumn Proctor, a 2012 elementary education graduate, and Maritza Delgado, an elementary education major, have received scholarships and awards from the Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Educational Foundation.

Tue, 08/28/2012

ABET - Engineering Accreditation Commission

Recently established programs in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Science, Engineering, and Technology have joined all other engineering and engineering technology programs at the school in receiving accreditation from ABET. This accreditation retroactively covers all graduates of the two programs.

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Fresh produce on campus

Mon, 08/27/2012

The farmer’s market is returning this fall to Penn State Harrisburg on Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 28 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Ziegler Commons located outside of the Olmsted Building.

Open to the community, the market’s vendors include Strites' Orchards and FreshaPeel Hummus!, offering fresh produce and products. Additional vendors may also participate.

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O Street closure

Fri, 08/24/2012

Beginning Monday, Aug. 27, O Street, which runs in front of the campus Capital Union Building, will close.

The closure will coincide with the replacement of campus heating lines. The road will remain closed until the construction is completed – currently projected for October. The handicapped parking spaces adjacent to the Capital Union Building and the sidewalk will remain open during the project.

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New research on old subject draws interest

Thu, 08/23/2012

Students are creating software to display the logical connections between the theorems of The Elements, a discourse on geometry.

Students at Penn State Harrisburg are gaining national attention from research they hope will bring new insights to the age-old study of geometry.

The group is creating software that displays the logical connections between the theorems of The Elements, the oldest written discourse on the study of geometry. The students are the first to extensively display these relationships using a visual technique, according to Dr. Eugene Boman, associate professor of mathematics, who is overseeing the project.

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Doctoral Information Night Sept. 6

Thu, 08/23/2012

Penn State Harrisburg will hold a Doctoral Programs Information Night on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the college library.

The session will provide information on the college’s D.Ed. in Adult Education, the Ph.D. in Public Administration, and the Ph.D. in American Studies.

Those attending will have an opportunity to speak with faculty and students in the three programs.

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Tickets for Maya Angelou available Aug. 30

Thu, 08/23/2012

Dr. Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, educator, and civil rights activist, will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Forum in Harrisburg, Pa. as part of Penn State Harrisburg’s 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Lecture Series. Available Aug. 30, free tickets are required to see Angelou, and can be found at Eventbrite.

Presented by the college’s Diversity and Educational Equity Committee and the Office of Student Affairs, the series is held annually in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Wed, 08/15/2012

(Updated August 21, 2012)

Penn State Harrisburg has received a leadership gift commitment of $1 million from Russell E. Horn Sr., a 1933 Penn State graduate in engineering, to support the construction of a student enrichment center on the Harrisburg campus. The new facility will centralize and enhance a variety of crucial student services.

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Week-long activities welcome students

Wed, 08/15/2012

Penn State Harrisburg welcomes first-year students to campus with New Student Orientation, beginning Aug. 23 (Aug. 19 for international students).

First-year student move-in will kick off the events at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, with check-in at the Capital Village Community Center. The college will host activities throughout the week, including a campus and community resource fair, parent and student orientation sessions, and new student convocation. Activities will run through the first week of classes – Aug. 31.

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