For more than a decade, Penn State Harrisburg Associate Professor of Criminal Justice James Ruiz has gained a stellar reputation for his commitment to mentor students during their time at the college – and following graduation.
The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences formally recognized that dedication when it recently presented Ruiz its 2010 Outstanding Mentor Award during the annual conference in San Diego.
Penn State Harrisburg's School of Humanities is sponsoring a March 26 workshop with the documentary film director Laurie Chock and Toni Maloney, co-founder and CEO of Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) for students, alumni, and staff who are interested in documentary media production for nonprofit organizations.
Former deputy director of homeland security and U.S. Coast Guard commandant Admiral James M. Loy will deliver a free presentation March 29 as Penn State Harrisburg continues its year-long celebration of Public Administration programming milestones.
Loy’s presentation, “Leadership in Public Service and Homeland Security,” will be at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the college library.
The March 24 installment in Penn State Harrisburg’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Series will feature a scholar’s look at quilters in the African American community.
Patricia Turner, author of Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters, will deliver her free public lecture at 6:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge of Olmsted Building on campus.
Madlyn L. Hanes, chancellor and professor of education at Penn State Harrisburg, will become the next vice president for Commonwealth Campuses at Penn State. Hanes will replace John J. Romano, who is retiring June 30 after 42 years of service to the University. With approval from the Board of Trustees, she will begin her position July 1, 2010.
At the request of local industry, the fourth annual Central Pennsylvania Symposium on Signal Integrity has been expanded to two days this year.
Traditionally a one-day event, consistent requests for additional sessions prompted the expansion, says Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Engineering Aldo Morales, co-director of the host Center for Signal Integrity.
The 10th annual Penn State Harrisburg International Film Festival begins March 18 and will feature an Oscar-nominated production, a free workshop for nonprofits, and a panel discussion featuring the director and a woman featured in one of the movies.
Who was the first black cohost of NBC’s Today show? What do the letters “UNCF” stand for? What U.S. Supreme Court decision declared school segregation unconstitutional?
These types of questions will be posed to teams of seventh and eighth graders from nine area schools when they vie for the top prize in the 21st annual High Achievers Academic Bowl at Penn State Harrisburg, Tuesday, March 16.
