The Harrisburg Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has a much-needed web presence for the first time, thanks to the talented efforts of three Penn State Harrisburg undergraduate students.
The work of the Information Sciences and Technology majors -- Daryl Hechanova from the Philippines, Kelsey Kerr, Hershey, and Kevin Griffin, Chadds Ford – drew the praises of local CF staff at an official “hand-off” celebration of the Web site earlier this month.
U.S. Congressman Tim Holden will deliver the keynote speech at Penn State Harrisburg’s 95th commencement ceremony December 20.
More than 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred during the 9:30 a.m. ceremonies at the Giant Center, Hershey. Penn State Harrisburg, which confers more than 1,000 degrees annually, is home to two associate, 32 baccalaureate, 22 master’s, and three doctoral programs.
Is there such a thing as a typical American childhood?
Can a study of the historical and cultural trends of the American childhood reveal society’s underlying values?
These and other questions will be addressed in a Penn State Harrisburg American studies course unique to the entire University system this spring. “American Themes and Eras: Envisioning the American Childhood” will explore growing up in the U.S. – past and present.
A $131,000 award earned by Penn State Harrisburg for its innovative use of instructional technology has resulted in enhanced learning and teaching in its electrical engineering classrooms.
The only college in Pennsylvania to be presented the competitive 2008 HP Technology for Teaching Leadership Award, Penn State Harrisburg has expanded the use of Tablet PCs – basically electronic notebooks -- to three classes.
An internationally acclaimed scholar’s quest to interpret contemporary Poland’s treatment of the Holocaust comes to Penn State Harrisburg January 27.
In commemoration of U.N. Holocaust Remembrance Day, the lecture by Gratz College faculty member Michael C. Steinlauf will be at noon in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building on campus. The presentation is free and open to the public with a kosher reception following the discussion. For information, phone 948-6715.
The 22 Korean schoolteachers who recently spent an educational month on campus accomplished far more than improving their English skills.
They departed Central Pennsylvania and the college in late November with a much greater understanding and of America and its culture and heartfelt appreciation of its people.
Web 2.0 has ushered in a new wave of social computing that enables teams to collaborate, share information, and create new services online. Lockheed Martin’s “Project Unity” is one such example.
The final 2008 installment in the Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Seminar Series will feature a presentation by Professor of Information Systems Parag Pendharkar Wednesday, Dec. 3 at noon in the Gallery Lounge.
Dr. Pendharkar’s presentation will focus on artificial intelligence, decision support, and software engineering. A light lunch will be provided
Penn State Harrisburg’s choir has invited the Middletown Area High School Choraliers to share its stage when the college hosts its annual fall concert December 9.
The 5:15 p.m. presentation in the Morrison Gallery of the college library is free and open to the public. For information, phone 948-6029.
Dover, Pa., native Ray Krone told everyone he was innocent. For 10 years, few believed him.
But through two trials, a death sentence, and a decade of wrongful imprisonment, he never quit.
The 100 th former death row inmate freed because of innocence since the reinstatement of capital punishment in 1976, Krone brought his passionate and thought-provoking quest for reform in the criminal justice system to Penn State Harrisburg’s Gallery Lounge November 20.
