“Truth and Deception” is the theme of Penn State Harrisburg’s popular public International Film Festival which begins an eight-day, nine-movie run Wednesday, March 19.
The eighth annual series, free and open to the public, is hosted by the college’s School of Humanities and sponsored by the Penn State Harrisburg Student Activity Fee Fund. This year it features films from Denmark, Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and Mexico
A public “Boobies Ball” to fund cancer awareness and research is coming to Penn State Harrisburg Friday, March 28.
All proceeds raised at the 8 p.m. to midnight dance in the Capital Union Building will be donated to the Middletown-based Feel Your Boobies Foundation. The third annual fund-raiser is sponsored and hosted by the college’s student Lion Ambassador organization.
The cost is $5 per person and music will be provided by a local DJ.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – An estimated 100 ninth graders from five area schools will receive an in-depth look at careers related to math and science when Penn State Harrisburg hosts its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Career Launch (STEM) on Wednesday, March 12.
Two public presentations by Dean of the Virginia Union University School of Theology John W. Kinney mark the next installment of Penn State Harrisburg’s year-long diversity lecture series.
Sponsored by the college and its Diversity and Educational Equity Committee, the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Series is entitled “The Anatomy of Social Justice: Still Dreaming.”
A preview discussion on the April 22 Pennsylvania Primary Election featuring former Lt. Gov. Mark Singel comes to Penn State Harrisburg Monday, March 3.
The presidential campaign, political advertising, congressional races, and race and gender issues are several of the topics to be addressed during the 5 p.m. event in the Olmsted Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Four Penn State Harrisburg students are breaking in their dancing shoes and catching up on their sleep as they prepare to head for University Park to represent the college in the 36th annual IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon to raise funds in the fight against pediatric cancer.
Penn State Harrisburg is bringing bachelor’s degree study in civil engineering to the capital region.
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering will be available to students beginning this summer and is being introduced to fill an identified need in the region.
First– and second-year students can now begin to schedule courses needed to prepare for the major, but junior–level status students will not be able to begin the major until fall 2009.
For most college students, the holiday break in December and January means extended time at home with family and friends.
But for 11 Penn State students, the holiday break turned into a remarkable learning experience in India.
The 11 students, representing Penn State campuses in Harrisburg, Brandywine, University Park, and Erie, took part in a Dec. 28 to Jan 10 study tour to India organized by Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of International Programs.
Penn State Harrisburg will celebrate Student Research Day Friday, Feb. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 18 students presenting on their efforts.
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to visit the Gallery Lounge throughout the day as faculty and student discuss their important academic contributions to the college community.
