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.
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.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize seven Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration, has been appointed to serve on the inaugural advisory council of The PhD Project, a nonprofit organization helping to diversify college business schools and, ultimately, the business world.
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.
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.
Penn State University Libraries’ Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg is hosting a traveling exhibition titled “Out on Campus: A History of LGBTQ+ Activism at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities” Feb. 20–March 3 on the library’s first floor.
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.
Four Penn State Harrisburg students will join more than 700 other Penn State students to dance at THON, the annual dance marathon held to benefit children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities and School of Public Affairs will host an event featuring interactive discussions on voting rights, the Constitution and civic engagement on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Capital Union Building (Room 210) on campus.