Jennifer Storm almost lost her life to alcohol and drugs as a young teen. She picked up the pieces and escaped the grip of addiction before she was 20.
Each year, Penn State Harrisburg recognizes faculty and staff excellence at its annual Recognition Program.
This year, four School of Humanities faculty members, a police services officer, and a member of the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology faculty were presented coveted awards.
Last week, Penn State Harrisburg received a historic philanthropic contribution. At $3 million, it is the College’s largest single donation ever and will provide an unprecedented boost to aid students and develop programs.
Making the gift even more extraordinary is that its donor is anonymous. While not uncommon in philanthropy, it is a first at Penn State Harrisburg. And given the significant amount of the donation, its arrival was quite a surprise.
For their lifelong dedication to Holocaust education and Jewish studies, Penn State Harrisburg is honoring Harrisburg residents Doris and Kurt Moses at a tribute dinner April 30 at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Harrisburg.
For many years, educators and researchers have warned against giving children prizes or money for performance in school.
Penn State Harrisburg faculty member and reading specialist Barbara Marinak echoes that warning but includes what she has found to be the best incentive to encourage children to read – a book!
“You have to fight racism with your mind, not your fists.”
That was the message for those gathered in the Gallery Lounge on campus March 31 to hear T.J. Leyden, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead who uses first-hand experience from his years in the movement to describe the violence and growth of racist organizations throughout the nation.
Penn State Harrisburg business students will benefit from a faculty member’s selection as editor-in-chief of a new international journal.
Professor of Management and International Business Refik Culpan will utilize the various perspectives shared in The International Journal of Strategic Alliances to strengthen his classroom instruction.
Penn State Harrisburg graduates and their guests are invited to attend the college’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner Friday, April 17 when the college will honor alumni and students for their professional and campus accomplishments.
Each year, 500 or more schoolchildren participate in the region’s most extensive and ambitious summer educational opportunity – Penn State Harrisburg’s Summer Youth Program.
This year, an expanded lineup of nearly 100 age-group camps will greet children from 7 to 18 years of age during the weeks of June 15, June 22, July 6, July 13, and July 20.
Penn State Harrisburg School of Business Administration faculty member Rhoda Joseph has been honored as the Technology Educator of the Year by the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania.
An assistant professor of information systems, Joseph was among those honored at the council’s 17th annual Awards Gala Friday, March 27. The other finalists for the award were: Bruce Schreiner, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology; and Mary Bernstein, Camp Hill School District.
