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1994 graduate saluted by Training and Development Society

Penn State Harrisburg graduate Robert D. Jackson’s many years of service as a human resource professional has been saluted with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development.

Heard on campus election reflections

America has spoken – definitively.

Barack Obama will be the nation’s 44 th President.

In a storied election, the American public voted overwhelmingly for change as the nation struggles with serious problems – both at home and abroad.

Five grads honored by ‘Forty Under 40’ program

Five Penn State Harrisburg graduates are among those honored by the Central Penn Business Journal through its Forty Under 40 program.

The annual program, now in its 14 th year, selects area residents under 40 years of age for their excellence in business, commitment to the community, and professional achievement.

Commission for Women Seeks Participants for Research on Work-Family Balance

Penn State’s Commission for Women is sponsoring a study of parents at Penn State to better understand how they balance the dual responsibilities of work and family in the year following the birth or adoption of a child. Focus groups of tenure-line faculty and full-time staff will be held at the University Park campus and Penn State Harrisburg from November 11–19, 2008.

Raffy Luquis

Lecture to focus on Hispanic health issues

Community and multicultural health issues, with a particular focus on the Hispanic community, is the topic of the next installment of the year-long Penn State Harrisburg diversity lecture series on November 13.