For 30 years, it’s been all about the numbers at the State Data Center at Penn State Harrisburg. As Pennsylvania’s liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau, established in 1981 by an executive order of Gov. Richard Thornburgh, the center is the Commonwealth’s chief source of population and economic statistics and services.
Kemba Smith Pradia, domestic abuse awareness advocate, will speak at Penn State Harrisburg’s Capital Union Building Student Center, Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event is part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Holocaust survivor Linda Schwab will recount her experiences at Penn State Harrisburg, Tuesday, Oct. 11 at noon in the Capital Union Building’s Quiet Study Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.
The appearance marks the first presentation at Penn State for Schwab, who rarely speaks publicly about her childhood in Eastern Europe during World War II.
Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology senior Paul Zipprich, of Hop Bottom, Pa., received one of eight national Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL) scholarships. ASL, the national adult honor society, recognizes academic achievements of adult learners who must balance the responsibilities of home and work.
The second Penn State Harrisburg student in three years to win the award, Zipprich received the award for the 2011-12 academic year.
Penn State Harrisburg Professor Emerita of Information Systems Gayle J. Yaverbaum has been named a Fellow of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB).
Yaverbaum was one of two CSAB executive members to be named a Fellow, chosen based on outstanding contributions to the computing profession and education.
Students with a keen sense of taste may have spotted a fresh difference in the food on campus lately.
That’s because Housing and Food Services is incorporating seasonings from the campus herb garden into its recipes. In its second season, the garden, on the East side of the Olmsted Building, grows traditional herbs – basil, dill, parsley, cilantro, and rosemary – and vegetables – lettuce, onions, carrots, cucumbers, and beans, among others.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold a Graduate School Open House, Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Starting at 6:00 p.m. in the library, the open house will offer the opportunity to learn about the college’s 24 master’s and three doctoral programs; meet with faculty; and obtain application, registration, and financial aid information.
R.S.V.P. preferred, but not required. Information: 717-948-6250, hbg.psu.edu, or e-mail [email protected].
Penn State Harrisburg announces several events to benefit the United Way of the Capital Region.
United Way Fun Day, free and open to the public, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fun Day events include good food – cheap! – contests, games, raffles, a yard sale, and more. For information on Fun Day, Erin Mariano at 948-6334 or [email protected].
Penn State Harrisburg will dedicate its new $1.6 million biofuels research and teaching laboratory and greenhouse, Thursday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. The lab is located on the west side of campus, off of University Avenue.
Graduate student Silvia Serrano is thousands of miles from home as she studies in the humanities program at Penn State Harrisburg. But her research, which garnered a prestigious University award this spring, takes her back to her native Colombia, South America.
