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Megan Kopp

‘Busy’ is an understatement for education major Megan Kopp

To say Middletown resident Megan Kopp was “busy” would be an understatement.

Married and expecting her first child on Christmas Day, excelling in a demanding major at Penn State Harrisburg, student teaching, and a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Megan “hasn’t had a day off in four years.” But she adds, “It’s all been worth it.”

Capital Area Writing Project sponsors WordFest 2008

WordFest 2008, an evening conference for educators in kindergarten through college, comes to the Capital Area Intermediate Unit in Summerdale from 5 to 8:30 p.m. October 23.

Designed to celebrate teachers helping others as they write and teach writing, the event is sponsored by the Capital Area Writing Project headquartered at Penn State Harrisburg. WordFest is free and open to all educators and writers.

Depression Screening Day October 21

Feeling stressed, anxious, angry, sad?

Every year, millions of Americans are affected by depression, anxiety, or related mental health issues. It is estimated that 18.8 million Americans age 18 and older have some sort of a depressive disorder.

And nearly half of all college students report feeling so depressed at some point in time that they have trouble functioning.

Salvatore D. Fazzolari

‘Corporate change’ discussion on campus October 8

Penn State Harrisburg graduate Salvatore D. Fazzolari, the Chief Executive Officer of Harsco Corporation, will discuss “corporate change” in a public presentation October 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge of Olmsted Building on campus.

Alumni Panel

Alumni tell students to be involved and take advantage of resources

Be involved, land an internship early, take advantage of all the college’s resources, and be very careful of social networking.

These and other valuable, career-building pieces of advices were shared by a panel of alumni at the “Making the Most of Penn State Harrisburg” forum for current students recently.

College offers SAT Prep, Countdown to College courses

Penn State Harrisburg is offering the New SAT Exam Prep Course and a “Countdown to College” course to students in grades 9 through 12 on seven consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 11 through Nov. 22.

The separate courses will each be offered in the Educational Activities Building on campus. Deadline for registration is October 8.

Family and Friends Day October 4

A wide variety of fun and educational activities for all ages are on the agenda when Penn State Harrisburg hosts its annual Family and Friends Day Saturday, Oct. 4.

Hosted by the college’s Office of Student Affairs, the event is designed for family members and friends of Penn State Harrisburg students with registration beginning at 8 a.m. in the main lobby of Olmsted Building.

Humans, Animals, Machines: Blurring Boundaries

Book examines boundaries among humans, animals, machines

In the twenty-first century, the boundaries between both humans and machines and humans and animals are hotly contested and debated.

A new book by Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Humanities and Philosophy Glen A. Mazis examines the increasingly blurring boundaries among the three and argues that despite their violating collisions, there are ways for the three realms to work together for mutual thriving.