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Shermeen and her family

Nursing student faces personal challenges to become family's second DNP student

As the middle child of first-generation Pakistani immigrants, Shermeen Asif Muhammad has faced many trials and tribulations. But with her trust in Allah and the devotion of her parents, Muhammad has never shied away from pursuing her goals, especially now on her newest journey to becoming a nurse practitioner in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
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Hanes Library welcomes author-illustrator, speaker Laura Gao April 6

Penn State University Libraries’ Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg will welcome author–illustrator Laura Gao to campus for a speaking and book signing event on April 6. Gao's graphic memoir, “Messy Roots, A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American,” tells the story of Gao’s childhood, moving from Wuhan, China, to Texas and discovering her queer identity.
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Nursing Alumni Society celebrates successful alumni event held at Behrend campus

The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Society Board, in collaboration with their Alumni Society and SNAP (Student Nurses Association of PA) at Penn State Behrend, invited Penn State nursing alumni and students to connect over delightful conversation, interactive games, and Berkey Creamery ice cream at Roche Hall this past summer.
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Student veterans and service members invited to military honor cord ceremony

The Office of Veterans Affairs and Services and the Office of Veterans Programs would like to invite student service members and veterans graduating this semester to participate in the University’s spring 2023 military honor cord ceremony on May 4 at University Park. This invitation is open to Penn State World Campus, Altoona, DuBois, Harrisburg and University Park graduates. 
Taura Barr

Nese College of Nursing hosts Jean Vallance/WE LEAD Inspirational Leader Lecture

Taura L. Barr, associate professor of clinical nursing at The Ohio State University’s College of Nursing, will be the speaker at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's 2023  joint Jean Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation/WE LEAD Inspirational Leader Speaker Series on Friday, March 31, at the Wyndham Garden State College. The lecture will be offered in-person as well as via webinar.