A study released today by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) reveals Penn State Harrisburg outperformed its benchmark group in several aspects of engaging students, and scored higher than previous surveys.
Three Penn State Harrisburg education professors have combined their unique perspectives on teaching and areas of expertise to create a book that helps to teach math in a new way.
An upcoming presentation at Penn State Harrisburg will address mental health issues that many veterans face, especially as students, readjusting to their community.
“From Combat to College: Changing the Conversation about Mental Health,”will feature Rutgers student and veteran Bryan Adams, Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Capital Union Building Student Center. The discussion is free and open to the public.
Jolene Busher, Penn State Harrisburg American Studies graduate student, has published her first book, “Patchtown: Life in Eckley Miners' Village 1860-1920,” which began as her award-winning undergraduate thesis in the college’s Honors Program.
Penn State’s Sustainability Council will hold a town hall meeting at Penn State Harrisburg to collect input from students, faculty, staff, administrators and community partners for the University’s Sustainability Strategic Plan. Free and open to the public, the meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. in the Gallery Lounge, W-107 Olmsted.
Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs faculty recently discussed soaring partisanship on Capitol Hill. The presentation, “The Legislative Divide,” was the first this semester in the college series “Academic Perspectives on Current Events.”
Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Folklore Simon Bronner recently completed two books exploring current developments and philosophies of traditions: “Explaining Traditions: Folk Behavior in Modern Culture,” which he wrote, and “Revisioning Ritual: Jewish Traditions in Transition,” which he edited.
In 1994, Kemba Smith Pradia vowed that if she ever got out of her 24-year prison sentence for a nonviolent drug offense, she would use her experiences to help others avoid the same mistakes.
Today, Pradia, a domestic abuse awareness advocate, is fulfilling her promise, encouraging young people across the nation to avoid abusive relationships and situations. She shared her message at Penn State Harrisburg during an Oct. 13 presentation.
The “Encyclopedia of American Studies” (EAS) online, the leading reference work in American Studies, has moved to Penn State Harrisburg.
Dr. Simon Bronner, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and folklore, is the new editor, and Dr. John Haddad, associate professor of American Studies and popular culture, is managing editor. Established 15 years ago, the collection has been edited at Temple University and published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
