Raffy R. Luquis, interim director of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Education and professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State Harrisburg, will be awarded the Distinguished Fellow Award from the Society for Public Health Education during the organization’s annual conference in April.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Kulkarni Cultural Arts Series, in partnership with the Harrisburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, will present a screening of the film “An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23.
Penn State Harrisburg will host the Technology Council of Central PA’s 5th Annual DE&I In Tech Summit on Wednesday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Capital Union Building. This year’s theme, “Broadening Participation in Tech,” will focus on practical strategies to foster a culture of inclusive excellence in the tech industry.
Student research on African Americans who played roles in the American Revolution will be on display throughout Black History Month on the Penn State Harrisburg campus, wrapping up a project that has spanned several semesters and groups of students.
Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems at Penn State Harrisburg and affiliate associate professor of higher education at University Park, was recently elected the inaugural chair of the advisory council and named as a board member for The PhD Project Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating access and opportunities for economically disadvantaged, underrepresented and underserved communities to pursue doctoral degrees.
Penn State Harrisburg has announced leadership for two new initiatives enhancing the college’s commitment to global engagement and creating an inclusive learning experience at the college. Juliette Tolay will lead the college’s Global Engagement Office, and Cynthia Daniels will serve as director of the Inclusive Excellence Center.
The Kulkarni Cultural Series will present “Barron Ryan Trio – There Arises Light (in the Darkness)” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies will host Julie R. Ancis at noon on Friday, Feb. 7, via webinar. She will discuss her analysis of antisemitism in psychological organizations.
