In the face of severe financial impacts to the University brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic, on April 23 Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced some salary adjustments; a 3% across-the-board cut to university budgets in the next fiscal year; and his intention to work with the Board of Trustees to freeze tuition for the 2020-21 academic year to limit student costs.
The study of human movement, kinesiology uses a multi-disciplinary approach that is useful for addressing health and wellness in a complex society. Penn State Harrisburg offers the Exercise Science Option, which focuses on physical activity, biomechanics, the psychology of physical activity, exercise physiology, sports medicine, motor skill development, and nutrition and healthy living skills.
Students in the Health Policy and Administration program develop the skills and knowledge needed to understand the complex societal problems of providing access to quality health care at a reasonable cost. HPA students study a multidisciplinary curriculum that prepares them to work as health services managers or health analysts, or to go on to graduate study in many areas, including business, health administration, health services policy, or public health.
The Academic Learning Center (ALC) is designed to be a hub for Penn State Harrisburg’s teaching, research, and service priorities, offering technologically-rich classrooms and flexible spaces for hands-on, interactive learning across disciplines. Adjacent to the Madlyn Hanes Library and the Student Enrichment Center, the ALC will begin construction in Spring 2025 and is expected to be completed in Fall 2026.
