Nadine Zahr is anything but the stereotype of the demurring neo-folk singer.
Nominated as Best Female Performer of 2006 byCampus Activities Magazine, the singer and songwriter brings her unique and enthusiastic talents to Penn State Harrisburg’s Stack’s Stage at noon Nov. 12.
Family members and friends of Penn State Harrisburg students are invited to "Family and Friends Day" on campus Saturday, Oct. 20.
Hosted by the Office of Student Affairs, the day will begin with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. in the main lobby of Olmsted Building and will include a variety of activities ranging from a Kid's Craft Corner to a pair of women's volleyball games.
Twenty-nine Penn State Harrisburg students have been inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL), the national honor society for adult students in higher education.
ASL is an undergraduate honor society that selects inductees from the top 10 percent of all students who are 24 years of age and older, and have at least 30 credits in a Penn State degree program.
Benjamin Franklin scholars, including Penn State Harrisburg Associate Professor of Humanities and History George Boudreau, have long considered the Junto as one of the shaping influences in the life of the Founding Father.
Two senior elementary education students from the midstate are the first at Penn State Harrisburg to earn national scholarships from the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation.
Kevin Scharlau, an elementary education/early childhood education major, has been awarded the $1,000 Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship and Vicki Mattey, majoring in elementary education, was presented the $500 Harold S. Drummond Scholarship.
One of the world's foremost Jewish folklore scholars, award-winning Dan Ben-Amos, brings his "Folktales of the Jews" presentation to Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The presentation and book signing is free and open to the public at 6:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building. Ben-Amos’ presentation is part of the college's programming in Holocaust and Jewish studies. For information, phone 717-948-6039.
Penn State Harrisburg’s observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month includes a number of events sponsored by the college’s Commission for Women and supported by the Student Activity Fee Fund. The events include:
"Prom Night"
October 15, 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Lounge, Olmsted Building An educational theatre program about relationship violence.
The choral and organ works of Penn State Harrisburg faculty member Robert C. Lau were featured recently at the annual “Celebration” workshop hosted by the Hinshaw Music Co. in Raleigh, N.C.
Public breakfast forums addressing critical midstate transportation, logistics, and supply chain challenges come to Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Oct. 30.
In celebration of American Archives Month, Penn State Harrisburg’s library is hosting an October 10 open house to familiarize the public with its vast special collections.
The noon to 5 p.m. free event will give the general public an in-depth look at the college’s archives while obtaining information on how to care for personal materials.
