As the middle child of first-generation Pakistani immigrants, Shermeen Asif Muhammad has faced many trials and tribulations. But with her trust in Allah and the devotion of her parents, Muhammad has never shied away from pursuing her goals, especially now on her newest journey to becoming a nurse practitioner in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing.
Penn State University Libraries’ Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg will welcome author–illustrator Laura Gao to campus for a speaking and book signing event on April 6. Gao's graphic memoir, “Messy Roots, A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American,” tells the story of Gao’s childhood, moving from Wuhan, China, to Texas and discovering her queer identity.
Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration, has been appointed to serve on the inaugural advisory council of The PhD Project, a nonprofit organization helping to diversify college business schools and, ultimately, the business world.
The Office of Veterans Affairs and Services and the Office of Veterans Programs would like to invite student service members and veterans graduating this semester to participate in the University’s spring 2023 military honor cord ceremony on May 4 at University Park. This invitation is open to Penn State World Campus, Altoona, DuBois, Harrisburg and University Park graduates.
Penn State University Libraries’ Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg is hosting a traveling exhibition titled “Out on Campus: A History of LGBTQ+ Activism at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities” Feb. 20–March 3 on the library’s first floor.
Dasha Kelly Hamilton will present ‘Makin’ Cake’ at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Kulkarni Theatre at Penn State Harrisburg. Makin’ Cake slices into American history exploring race, culture and class with a lively look at baking cakes.
As part of the Kulkarni Cultural Series, Penn State Harrisburg will welcome the Campbell Brothers for an evening of Sacred Steel and gospel music with a special guest performance by Spiritual Messengers, Warriors for God on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
Penn State Harrisburg will welcome 2022-23 Penn State Laureate Velvet Brown for MOJATUBA: Tuba and Dance Fusion at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
Penn State Harrisburg’s inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Banquet on Jan. 15 brought together members of the college and local community to celebrate King’s life and legacy of service and social justice.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies will welcome historian Julie Keresztes for a discussion on "Nazi photography and the Holocaust" at noon on Friday, Jan. 27, via webinar. Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day — the day Auschwitz was liberated by Soviet forces.
