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Penn State Harrisburg awarded funding to support entrepreneurship activities

As part of Penn State President Eric Barron's INVENT Penn State initiative, Penn State Harrisburg has been awarded $50,000 in seed funding to help the college develop the Center for the Next Step, which will enhance entrepreneurial environments and encourage students, faculty and community members to transform their intellectual property and creative works for local businesses, industries and communities.

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Penn State Harrisburg holds spring 2015 commencement

Penn State Harrisburg held its spring 2015 commencement on Sunday, May 10 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  More than 550 students received their degrees at the event. James R. Hoehn, regional president of the Central Pennsylvania region for PNC Bank, delivered the keynote address. 

Penn State Harrisburg residence halls renamed

Ten residence halls at Penn State Harrisburg are being renamed as recommended by the Facilities Naming Committee and presented to the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning.

The residence halls, formerly numeric names, now share names with bodies of water that connect to the Susquehanna River, which runs adjacent to campus.

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Spring 2015 commencement: share the moment through social media

Penn State Harrisburg will hold its spring commencement on Sunday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Giant Center, Hershey.  More than 785 degrees will be conferred at the ceremony.

Commencement is a momentous occasion for graduating students, family and friends.  We are inviting you to capture memories and share congratulatory messages via Penn State Harrisburg’s social media platforms.

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James R. Hoehn of PNC Bank to deliver spring commencement keynote

Penn State Harrisburg will hold its spring commencement on Sunday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Giant Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.  More than 785 degrees will be conferred at the ceremony.

James R. Hoehn, regional president of the Central Pennsylvania region for PNC Bank, will deliver the keynote address.  As regional president, Hoehn is responsible for overseeing all business and management with an emphasis on the wealth management and corporate banking businesses.