Public opinion in the United States has shifted on few issues like it has with marijuana. How and why have attitudes and policies changed so drastically and rapidly? In their new book, “Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, and Lee Hannah, professor of political science at Wright State University examine the rise of medical marijuana in America.
Penn State Harrisburg hosted its spring 2024 commencement ceremony on May 4 to mark the Class of 2024’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their many accomplishments.
Gurleen Grewal will be graduating from Penn State Harrisburg with a bachelor of science in criminal justice. She shares what her educational journey was like as a first-generation college student during a global pandemic, saying, “As a first-generation college student, my journey through higher education has been a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of seizing every opportunity that comes my way.”
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the spring 2024 commencement ceremony. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school and, together with the faculty marshals, lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.
Shaun Gabbidon, distinguished professor of criminal justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg, is among six Penn State faculty members to receive the 2024 Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Office of Research and Outreach will host Research and Discovery Day on Wednesday, April 10. This event intends to showcase current areas of research and scholarly activities at the college.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs and the Madlyn L. Hanes Library will host Melissa Tully, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus in the Olmsted Building Room C-300. Tully will discuss news literacy and misinformation.
Partisan polarization may make the passage of fewer but farther-reaching public laws likelier, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State and Colorado State University.
Penn State Harrisburg has named six graduates to represent each academic school and graduate studies as student marshals for the fall 2023 commencement ceremony. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school and, together with the faculty marshals, lead the graduating students during the commencement processional.
