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Penn State University Park Student Gospel Choir

Essence of Joy, Capital College Choir deliver joyful concert

University Park’s gospel choir “Essence of Joy” is appropriately named.

One of ten choral ensembles in the University’s School of Music, the organization brought is joyful performance to Penn State Harrisburg’s Capital Union Building Friday, Feb. 6, presenting both sacred and secular music from the African American traditions.

Heard on campus – America’s financial crisis

It’s an understatement to say that the current economic crisis in America is severe and will have long-lasting impacts, but it’s far from the Great Depression and government intervention is absolutely necessary to come up with a solution to the problem.

Marc Lamont Hill

‘Hip–Hop Intellectual’ speaks on campus February 24

One of the youngest members of the growing body of “Hip-Hop Intellectuals” in the nation, Marc Lamont Hill, brings his message to Penn State Harrisburg Tuesday, Feb. 24.

A frequent contributor to Fox News Channel, Hill will make his free public presentation at 7 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the college library. For information, phone 717-948-6273.

Heard on campus – Michael C. Steinlauf

After decades which included genocide, political ostracism, anti-Semitism, isolation, denial, and forced emigration, Poland is finally coming to grips with the history of its Jewish culture and history.

Diversity lecture series continues Feb. 5

Midstate resident Ho-Thanh Nguyen, the founder and president of the Pennsylvania Immigrant Refugee Women‘s Network (PAIRWN), is the Feb. 5 presenter in Penn State Harrisburg‘s year-long Diversity Lecture Series.

Nguyen will discuss the immigrant experience at noon in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building. The presentation is free and open to the public. For information, phone 717-948-6180.

Michael Kenney

Faculty member is first fellow of center for terrorism study

A Penn State Harrisburg faculty member is playing a lead role in the University’s international efforts to strengthen the fight against terrorism.

With an international reputation for research and writings on terrorism, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political Science Michael Kenney has been named the first Fellow of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) headquartered in the College of The Liberal Arts on the University Park campus.

‘Going Back to School Chats’ slated for Medical Center

Penn State Harrisburg’s commitment to make higher education more convenient for adult learners residing or working in the Hershey area is off to a resounding start.

Introduced for the first time in January, courses delivered to the Penn State Hershey Medical Center which lead to credit certificates and an associate degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences have attracted 88 students in the initial semester of the offerings.