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Harrisburg campus to host bestselling children’s author Kate Messner March 17

Bestselling and award-winning children’s author Kate Messner will visit Penn State Harrisburg on March 17 to lecture on how to inspire lifelong reading through writing and sharing nonfiction for kids. Messner will present two sessions — an afternoon session for teachers and educators and an evening session for the general public — at Madlyn L. Hanes Library, Penn State Harrisburg.
2024 Graduate Exhibition

Registration now open for 2025 Graduate Exhibition

Degree-seeking graduate students from all Penn State colleges and campuses looking to share their research and scholarly achievements with a wide-ranging audience are invited to register for the 2025 Graduate Exhibition, taking place Friday, March 28, on the University Park campus.

Original play inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. set for Jan. 25 at Harrisburg

 In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities, the Kulkarni Cultural Arts Series, and Sankofa African American Theatre Company will present “The Call of the Crusades,” an original play written by award-winning playwright Sharia Benn. Penn State Harrisburg students also assisted with the writing of the play and will contribute to the cast.