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Robin Veder to present as part of Princeton lecture series
Mon, 04/07/2008
Robin Veder

Penn State Harrisburg Assistant Professor of Humanities and Art History/Visual Culture Robin Veder will deliver an invited lecture April 14 at Princeton University as part of its spring Architecture and Urbanism Lecture Series on the theme of “Gardening.”

The series is arranged by the Princeton Center for Architecture, Urbanism + Infrastructure.

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$100,000 gift endows scholarship in memory of Morris Schwab
Fri, 04/04/2008
Morris and Linda Schwab

Current and future undergraduate students at Penn State Harrisburg will benefit from a $100,000 gift to endow the Morrie Schwab/Phi Sigma Delta Sigma Educational Foundation Trustee Scholarship.

The family of the late Mr. Schwab, a well-known Harrisburg business leader, and the foundation joined together to create the gift.

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Faculty member offers testimony at Senate hearing
Thu, 04/03/2008

Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Psychology Richard Foxx was the lone academic expert to offer testimony during a public hearing April 1 before the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on a bill to require private insurers to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders up to $36,000 per year.

The bill (HB 1150) passed the Pennsylvania House previously by unanimous vote.

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Erik Keptner earns Alumni Achievement Award
Wed, 04/02/2008
Erik P. Keptner

 

Erik P. Keptner, senior vice president of marketing and advertising for Giant Food Stores, is the recipient of the Penn State Alumni Achievement Award presented by the University’s Alumni Association.

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Ribbon-cutting festivities mark opening of new entrance
Wed, 04/02/2008
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The new front entrance to Olmsted Building, formally opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 1, is the latest in an ambitious list of construction projects aimed at enhancing the look of campus while supporting its academic mission.

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‘Godspell’ comes to campus April 24 to 27
Tue, 04/01/2008

The Capital Players, Penn State Harrisburg’s student theatrical organization, is bringing the popular musical “Godspell” to the Olmsted Auditorium April 24 through 27.

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Publishing Celebration honors 16 faculty members, doctoral student
Mon, 03/31/2008
Publishing Celebration 2008

Books ranging from criminal justice issues, to sacred music, to terrorism were among those honored March 25 when Penn State Harrisburg honored 16 faculty members and a doctoral student at its annual Publishing Celebration.

Hosted by the college’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies, the annual event honors faculty, staff, and students whose works have been published in the past year.

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Faculty and Staff Awards Convocation — 2008
Thu, 03/27/2008
Dr. Elizabeth Tisdell
Dr. John Haddad
Dr. Raffy Luquis
Mr. AB Shafaye
Mrs. Dawn Hamaty
Mrs. Ella Dowell
Ms. Lori Ricard
Oranee Tawatnuntachai

Six faculty and two staff members were named recipients of major college honors as part of Penn State Harrisburg’s annual Awards Convocation March 26.

The award winners included:

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‘The Color of Fear’ creator to host discussion, film showing
Tue, 03/25/2008
Lee Mun Wah

Lee Mun Wah will host a public showing of his internationally acclaimed film, The Color of Fear 1, Tuesday, April 15 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Penn State Harrisburg.

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Visiting scholar enjoying research at a “famous university.”
Tue, 03/25/2008
Hibetallah Oussai

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration visiting scholar from Tunisia, Hibetallah Oussai, is quite pleased to be studying and researching at a “famous university.”

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