Louis Freeh, the former FBI director and federal judge who has led an independent investigation into all aspects of the University's actions related to child abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, will release the findings of his investigation at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at www.TheFreehReportonPSU.com online, followed by a press conference at 10:00 a.m. at The Westin hotel in Philadelphia.
Bernadette Lear, Penn State Harrisburg behavioral sciences and education librarian, of Middletown, received the 2012 Donald G. Davis Article Award. The award, presented biannually by the American Library Association’s Library History Round Table, honors an English language article on American or Canadian library history.
Steve Jones (Harrisburg/Harrisburg H.S.), junior guard on Penn State Harrisburg’s men’s basketball team, was named the NCAA Division III 2012 statistical champion in steals per game, with an average of 4.19 swipes per contest.
Chancellor Mukund S. Kulkarni joined educators from around the world to present “Applied Research: Connecting Education and Industry,” at the Hochschule Darmstadt – University of Applied Sciences International Colloquium, June 14, 2012, in Germany.
Penn State Harrisburg honored graduate and undergraduate students for accomplishments in academics, service, and leadership at the 2012 Student Awards Convocation.
Once nicknamed “butterball,” Robert Sweetgall today has other names. The real Forrest Gump. The Pied Piper of walking. The only person to have walked all 50 states – 11,208 miles – in 365 consecutive days, Sweetgall will present the healthy living workshop “Motivation to Move,” Tuesday, June 19, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Penn State Harrisburg. The event is free and open to the public.
Peter Idowu, Penn State Harrisburg assistant dean for graduate studies, was presented with The University of Toledo’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) 2012 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Award at a ceremony on April 19, 2012.
Each year, the university’s EECS department gives the award to recognize the achievements of an alumnus “who has been especially successful either in private business or in professional employment.”
The 2012 Keystone Health Promotion Conference, hosted by Penn State Harrisburg, will explore all areas of health and personal wellness for health promotion professionals, and will feature three nationally known keynote speakers.
