That first semester of college for a student fresh out of high school can be both overwhelming and intimidating.
Schedules, books, instant homework, and getting the feel for a new home away from home fill a new student’s days as they become acclimated to college life.
As America’s leading politicians and candidates attempt to create a future for the nation which is appealing to its citizens, a Penn State Harrisburg faculty member is urging citizens to craft their own future.
“The America of the future should not happen to citizens, but should instead be created by citizens,” Dr. James T. Ziegenfuss Jr. writes in his newest book.
Penn State Harrisburg will celebrate Constitution Day on September 17 with a look at the little-known, yet vastly historic “Library of the Founding Fathers.”
The popular Sunday Latin dance classes at Penn State Harrisburg are returning September 21.
The free lessons, open to the public, have proven to be a hit with community residents since their inception three years ago.
Classes under the direction of Loida Esbri will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on consecutive Sundays through October 26 in the Multipurpose Room of the Capital Union Building on campus. Esbri also coordinates a local dance group called Forlanco.
On that fateful morning of September 11, 2001, the firefighters of Ladder Co. 6 in New York City were among the first to rush to the World Trade Center.
Infant sleep disturbances, such as chronic waking and crying, affect more than 25 percent of families with an infant aged less than two years.
A presentation Monday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Olmsted Auditorium by Dr. Neville Blampied of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand will define infant sleep disturbance (ISD) and briefly review its epidemiology.
Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded $1.3 million for five years from the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, Special Education Program Award, to launch a collaborative research experience for high school students and their teachers.
Penn State Harrisburg graduate Amy Bischof is playing a major role in the new museum being constructed by the M.S. Hershey Foundation.
Bischof, who earned a master’s degree in American Studies from the college in 2003, has been appointed associate director of The Hershey Story, the new museum is now under construction on Chocolate Avenue and scheduled to open in January.
Associate Professor of Public Policy Matthew Woessner will serve as president of the Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Senate for the 2008-09 academic year.
Serving as president-elect for the year is Professor of Humanities and English Matthew Wilson.
