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Shanelle Gabriel

Serious illness fails to stop singing artist

When singing artist and spoken word performer Shanelle Gabriel was diagnosed with lupus in 2004, she quickly decided that her health problems would not limit her success.

For the past five years, the Utica College graduate has been touring North America and “planting seeds.”

NCAA advances athletic program from second to fourth year of provisional membership

The NCAA today (August 10) announced Penn State Harrisburg has received its approval to advance from the second to the fourth year of provisional membership during the 2009-10 season.

The advance means the college’s intercollegiate athletic program is entering its final year of provisional status and is now on track to become a full member of the NCAA’s Division III in 2010-11.

Mo Amer

Muslim Comedy Tour star on campus August 27

When his family fled Kuwait, refugee Mo Amer found a new home in Houston and grew up to be a comedian. Who knew he’d become a favorite with U.S. troops and on college campuses?

Amer brings his unique form of comedy to Penn State Harrisburg’s Capital Village Community Center at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. The performance is free and open to the public. For information, phone 717-948-6273.

MPA program again earns reaccreditation

Penn State Harrisburg’s nationally ranked Master of Public Administration (MPA) program has again earned reaccreditation from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

Thomas Eberlein

Thomas Eberlein appointed co-director of training centers on campus

Thomas Eberlein has been appointed co-director of two centers on the Penn State Harrisburg campus which deliver training and problem-solving assistance to operators of public water systems in the Commonwealth.

He will also serve as principal investigator for the Environmental Training Center (ETC) and the Small Public Water Technology Assistance Center (SPWSTAC), supported by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

Chiara Sabina

Research study focusing on Latino community

Little data exists profiling the level of female victimization in the Latino community.

Supported by a grant from the National Institute of Justice, a Penn State Harrisburg faculty member has embarked on a nation-wide research project to fill that void in the scholarship.

Bernadette Lear

Librarian plays leadership role in national association

Penn State Harrisburg Assistant Librarian Bernadette Lear played a key role in an American Library Association’s (ALA) effort to assist education majors at U.S. and Canadian colleges.

Lear, a member of the college library faculty since 2004, led a team of researchers in updating the ALA’s Directory of Curriculum Materials Centers which lists resources available to students at more than 200 higher education institutions.