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An International Look at the Election

International scholar Dr. Matthias Maass will provide a glimpse of the 2008 U.S. presidential election as seen from abroad Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in Penn State Harrisburg’s Gallery Lounge.

Free and open to the public, the presentation by the German-born academic is sponsored by the college’s American Studies, Political Science, and Public Policy programs.

Paranormal State founder to speak at Penn State Harrisburg

 “Paranormal State” comes to Penn State Harrisburg Saturday, Oct. 3 when founder of the Paranormal Research Society and host of the popular A&E television program, Ryan Buell, makes a public presentation at 7 p.m. in the Student Center of the Capital Union Building.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Heard on campus – Patriotism

“Patriotism” is not easily defined.

That was the consensus of an interdisciplinary panel of Penn State Harrisburg faculty scholars who tackled the subject in an hour-long Gallery Lounge presentation.

College celebrates Constitution Day

Penn State Harrisburg celebrated Constitution Day Sept. 17 with both historical and contemporary views of its impact on homeland security from three faculty members.

Alina Fernandez

Fidel Castro’s daughter to speak on campus Oct. 6

The daughter of Cuban President Fidel Castro, Alina Fernandez, brings her personal story of growing up in Cuba to Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The presentation is free and open to the public at 7 p.m. in the Student Center of the Capital Union Building on campus. For information, phone 717-948-6701.
Although Castro visited her home frequently when she was a child, Fernandez did not learn until she was 10 that he was her father.

Larry Jay Tish and Ron Jones

‘Black Jew Dialogs’ entertains, teaches

The history and absurdity of prejudice and racism will come to the Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Sept. 22 in the form of the two-actor play entitled The Black Jew Dialogs.

The 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. performance, drawing from the American Black and Jewish experience, is free and open to the public in the Olmsted Auditorium on campus. For information, phone 717-948-6273

Communications major earns adult honor society scholarship

A Penn State Harrisburg student is one of only eight in the nation to win a scholarship sponsored by the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society.

Alpha sigma Lambda, the national honor society for adult learners, awards the scholarships based on academic achievement, scholarship, leadership activities, and need.

5K run/walk to benefit United Way

A 5-kilometer “pasta run/walk” to benefit the United Way of the Capital Region comes to Penn State Harrisburg Thursday, Sept. 17.

Sponsored by San Giorgio, the race, entirely on campus and open to both runners and walkers, will kick off at 6:15 p.m. from the front of the Capital Union Building. The course is a combination of grass, trails, and paved surfaces.