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A group of 3 Schreyer Scholars pose with the gong

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Schreyer Scholars celebrate the completion of their theses at an event known as “Gong Days," where each student gets the opportunity to ring a full-size gong and celebrate the culmination of months or years of work on their thesis.  

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Healthier Days Harrisburg

Faculty and staff members at Penn State Harrisburg listen as Josh Gray, manager of the campus Center for Fitness and Wellness, talks about the Healthier Days Campaign.

A woman speaks from behind a lectern, which has a Penn State Harrisburg logo on it

Healthier Days Harrisburg

Rebecca Mallinson, assistant teaching professor of kinesiology and director of the Center for Fitness and Wellness at Penn State Harrisburg, talks about the Healthier Days Campaign during a kickoff luncheon.

A man speaks in front of a large screen

Healthier Days Harrisburg

Josh Gray, manager of the Center for Fitness and Wellness at Penn State Harrisburg, talks about the Healthier Days Campaign during a kickoff lunch.

A group of women in matching t-shirts strike muscle poses, standing behind the Lion statue at Penn State Harrisburg

Healthier Days Harrisburg

Through the Healthier Days Campaign, faculty and staff at Penn State Harrisburg formed teams and worked together to increase their healthy habits. A team called the Healthier Hellions — made up of Kate Maddalena, Sandy McBride, Becky Parthemore, Karin Sprow Forte, Tugce Tuncdemir — bought matching t-shirts for motivation.

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

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Students take a break from studying to pet a visiting therapy dog during the Libraries De-Stress Fest, which takes place this semester at various Libraries locations from Apr. 28 to May 8.

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

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Students take a break from studying to pet a visiting therapy dog during the Libraries De-Stress Fest, which takes place this semester at various Libraries locations from Apr. 28 to May 8.

Mariah Kupfner

Mariah Kupfner

Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage in the School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg, will be faculty speaker at the spring 2025 commencement ceremony.