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William Forrey

Penn State Harrisburg hosts ‘Raceway to Success’

“Speed Mentoring” came to Penn State Harrisburg Thursday, Jan. 22.

 Modeled after the popular speed dating concept, the event entitled “Your Raceway to Success” brought students and 11 Penn State Harrisburg alumni face-to-face with a focus on mentoring and careers. The 12:30 to 2 p.m. gathering in the Special Events Room afforded participating students the opportunity to interact with a number of alumni mentors over a short period of time.

Yuefeng Xie

College leads the way in providing pure drinking water for Commonwealth

The drinking water flowing from the tap in your home is mandated by the government to be pure and free from harmful byproducts.

But what happens when a system in Pennsylvania – especially a small public one – is found be in violation of regulations? It turns for assistance to the only centers of their type in the Commonwealth located at Penn State Harrisburg.

Current events examinations begin Feb. 4

Penn State Harrisburg is launching a series of public discussions on current events starting Wednesday, Feb. 4 with a look at the nation’s financial crisis.

Featuring faculty from the college’s School of Business Administration, the presentation is free and open to the public at noon in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building. For information, phone 717-948-6303.

Doctoral Programs Information Night Feb. 3

Area residents can learn how to balance doctoral study at Penn State Harrisburg with a busy personal schedule at an Information Night Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.

The session in the Morrison Gallery of the college library will provide information on the D.Ed. in Adult Education, the Ph.D. in Public Administration, and the recently introduced Ph.D. in American Studies offered on the Penn State Harrisburg campus. Registration for the Information Night is not necessary.

Richard Fiene

Faculty member’s research aims to assure quality child care

Child care is part of the daily routine for millions of American families with more than 12 million children under age 5 in some type of out-of-the-home facility each week.

As a result, the quality of these settings where children spend a large part of their time is a continuing matter of public and governmental concern.

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Original drama, concert to highlight King Day observance

Penn State Harrisburg’s community observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 19 will again include an original dramatic production and a musical celebration.

For the 11th consecutive year, the day’s observance begins at noon in the Capital Union Building on campus with an original play written by faculty member and Harrisburg resident Dr. Dorothy King. Then at 4 p.m., Harrisburg’s G.A.T. Fellowship Choir will take the stage for a celebratory concert.

E. Philip Wenger

Alumni named president, CEO of Fulton Financial

Penn State Harrisburg graduate E. Philip Wenger has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Fulton Financial Corp., the company announced December 31.

A resident of Pequea, Wenger has served as senior executive vice president for the Lancaster-based financial holding company since 2006.

Kelli Rae Curtin

Student’s internship recaptures Harrisburg history

Penn State Harrisburg’s commitment to archive and chronicle the history of the Jewish experience in Harrisburg has been given a productive boost from one of its students.

And as the only college in the region concentrating on the documentation of regional material specifically profiling Central Pennsylvania’s Jewish history, Penn State Harrisburg is equally committed to sharing the results of its work with the community.