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.
Ted Ackroyd, executive director of the Ackroyd Family Foundation, talks about the Healthier Days Campaign during a kickoff event at Penn State Harrisburg.
More than 70 faculty and staff members at Penn State Harrisburg participated in a challenge during the spring semester to promote healthier living, a program offered for the first time through a partnership between the campus’ Center for Fitness and Wellness and the center’s longtime supporter, the Ackroyd Family Foundation.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Career Studies Program is celebrating 10 years of providing an inclusive post-secondary education experience for individuals with disabilities — making college accessible for those who, historically, would not have the opportunity to have a college experience.
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.
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, 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.
