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Heard on campus – International view of 2008 election

“The American presidential election is no longer just an American event – it has become a global event.”

That statement framed the presentation by international scholar Matthias Maass Sept. 29 at Penn State Harrisburg as he shared an international view of the election race which saw Barack Obama ascent to the White House.

Heard on campus – ‘The Black Jew Dialogues’

Actors Ron Jones and Larry Tish brought their unique message of tolerance and understanding to Penn State Harrisburg recently.

Tish is Jewish and Jones is black. But what they have in common has resulted in “The Black Jew Dialogues,” which came to the Olmsted Building Auditorium September 22.

Dr. Barbara Sims

September 29 presentation to focus on human trafficking

Even the midstate is not immune to the fastest-growing criminal activity in the world – human trafficking.

“We know it is going on in Central Pennsylvania; we just don’t know where it is,” says Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Criminal Justice Barbara Sims. “The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates total annual revenue for world-wide trafficking in persons to be between $5 billion and $9 billion.”

Paranormal State founder to speak at Penn State Harrisburg

 “Paranormal State” comes to Penn State Harrisburg Saturday, Oct. 3 when founder of the Paranormal Research Society and host of the popular A&E television program, Ryan Buell, makes a public presentation at 7 p.m. in the Student Center of the Capital Union Building.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

An International Look at the Election

International scholar Dr. Matthias Maass will provide a glimpse of the 2008 U.S. presidential election as seen from abroad Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. in Penn State Harrisburg’s Gallery Lounge.

Free and open to the public, the presentation by the German-born academic is sponsored by the college’s American Studies, Political Science, and Public Policy programs.