Child care is part of the daily routine for millions of American families with more than 12 million children under age 5 in some type of out-of-the-home facility each week.
As a result, the quality of these settings where children spend a large part of their time is a continuing matter of public and governmental concern.
Brian Johnson will share his message of “diversimilarity” with Penn State Harrisburg students at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 in the Capital Union Building’s Student Center.
Penn State Harrisburg’s community observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 19 will again include an original dramatic production and a musical celebration.
For the 11th consecutive year, the day’s observance begins at noon in the Capital Union Building on campus with an original play written by faculty member and Harrisburg resident Dr. Dorothy King. Then at 4 p.m., Harrisburg’s G.A.T. Fellowship Choir will take the stage for a celebratory concert.
Penn State Harrisburg graduate E. Philip Wenger has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Fulton Financial Corp., the company announced December 31.
A resident of Pequea, Wenger has served as senior executive vice president for the Lancaster-based financial holding company since 2006.
Clickers and POGIL may not sound like academic terms, but a faculty member at Penn State Harrisburg is utilizing them to enhance learning and knowledge in his chemistry classrooms.
Penn State Harrisburg’s commitment to archive and chronicle the history of the Jewish experience in Harrisburg has been given a productive boost from one of its students.
And as the only college in the region concentrating on the documentation of regional material specifically profiling Central Pennsylvania’s Jewish history, Penn State Harrisburg is equally committed to sharing the results of its work with the community.
The Harrisburg Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has a much-needed web presence for the first time, thanks to the talented efforts of three Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate students.
The work of the Information Sciences and Technology majors -- Daryl Hechanova from the Philippines, Kelsey Kerr, Hershey, and Kevin Griffin, Chadds Ford – drew the praises of local CF staff at an official “hand-off” celebration of the Web site earlier this month.
Is there such a thing as a typical American childhood?
Can a study of the historical and cultural trends of the American childhood reveal society’s underlying values?
These and other questions will be addressed in a Penn State Harrisburg American studies course unique to the entire University system this spring. “American Themes and Eras: Envisioning the American Childhood” will explore growing up in the U.S. – past and present.
U.S. Congressman Tim Holden will deliver the keynote speech at Penn State Harrisburg’s 95th commencement ceremony December 20.
More than 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred during the 9:30 a.m. ceremonies at the Giant Center, Hershey. Penn State Harrisburg, which confers more than 1,000 degrees annually, is home to two associate, 32 baccalaureate, 22 master’s, and three doctoral programs.
A $131,000 award earned by Penn State Harrisburg for its innovative use of instructional technology has resulted in enhanced learning and teaching in its electrical engineering classrooms.
The only college in Pennsylvania to be presented the competitive 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership Award, Penn State Harrisburg has expanded the use of Tablet PCs – basically electronic notebooks -- to three classes.
