Penn State Harrisburg dedicated the new Student Enrichment Center early this fall, with faculty, students, staff, distinguished guests and friends of the college.
Penn State Harrisburg welcomed more than 1,000 people – alumni, families, and friends – to campus to celebrate the college’s 50th anniversary at “We Are Weekend: Alumni Open House,” October 14 through 16. The event was one of more than 50 events the college is hosting in recognition of our anniversary year.
For Thomas and Kathleen Kuhn, Penn State Harrisburg was and remains a vital part of their romance and their life devoted to country, education and community service.
Penn State Harrisburg keeps faculty, staff, and students informed of delays and cancellations due to severe weather through the PSUAlert system, Facebook page, Twitter feed and on the campus website, as well as the telephone voicemail system, e-mail, and automated messages at the college's main telephone number, 717-948-6000. Local television and radio stations also inform the public of delays and cancellations.
PSUAlert is an easy and accessible system that notifies you via e-mail or cell phone in the event of a campus closure or emergency. All Penn State students, faculty, and staff are automatically signed up to receive e-mail alerts via their Penn State e-mail address. An active Penn State access account is required for users to access PSUAlert and to change contact settings, such as adding e‑mails and cell phone numbers to receive text messages.
Not long ago, Penn State Harrisburg was educating 50 international students. Today, it’s 720. Plus, 40 percent of students pay out-of-state tuition for the privilege of enrolling. What’s the attraction?
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities will present “Writers Resist: ALL Our Voices MATTER” on Tuesday, January 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Kunkle Auditorium (C213), Olmsted Building, on campus.
Students from Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration participated in William Paterson University’s 10th Annual National Sales Competition November 16 to 18. The nationally-renowned competition was sponsored by the Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales, and over 100 students from 34 universities participated.