The teacher education programs in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Behavioral Sciences and Education have been awarded full seven-year accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation.
Public opinion in the United States has shifted on few issues like it has with marijuana. How and why have attitudes and policies changed so drastically and rapidly? In their new book, “Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, and Lee Hannah, professor of political science at Wright State University examine the rise of medical marijuana in America.
Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.
Penn State Harrisburg has been awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation 2024 Water and Environment Grant focused on upgrading the drinking water treatment lab in the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology.
Penn State News sat down with Tony N.K. Lynch, assistant professor of supply chain management in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration, to discuss the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and how it impacted supply chain infrastructure and resilience.
Working remotely and from in-person sites at the Harrisburg and University Park campuses, teams spent three focused days in June attending workshops and webinars, collaborating with coaches and each other, as they worked on their projects related to student success and providing opportunities for students in the higher education space.
In living out the Alumni Association’s mission, affiliate groups and inspiring volunteers give back to their communities, support current and future Penn State students, and unite Nittany Lions across the country and around the world. The seven individuals and 11 groups that comprise this year’s class of Volunteer Award recipients represent the best of Penn State’s alumni volunteers.
Penn State News spoke with four faculty experts about the 2024 presidential election and pressing health care issues that may impact voters and their families.
Penn State Mont Alto recently hosted its 19th annual MedCamp, a weeklong day camp providing rising ninth and 10th graders with opportunities to learn about careers in health care and medical fields. Twenty area highschoolers from across Franklin, Adams, Cumberland and York counties were accepted into MedCamp 2024.
