A postcard exhibit available to the public through September 8 in Penn State Harrisburg’s library offers a glimpse at the “modern” American woman of the early 20th century through photos of “bathing beauties.”
In a letter to the University community, Penn State President Graham Spanier explains the current budget situation at Penn State, the difficult decisions being made related to costs and the reasons behind recent actions taken by the administration and Board of Trustees.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Research Council Grant Program assists faculty research, but the main beneficiaries are students.
“The college each year sets aside a modest sum of money and competitively awards grants to faculty seeking to expand their research. As the major research university presence in the region, that is part of our mission,” explains Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Marian Walters.
With the goal of helping school principals meet the many expectations they face daily, Penn State Harrisburg is offering two days of workshops on July 28 and 29.
Six Penn State Harrisburg faculty members have earned promotions in academic rank from the University, effective July 1, 2009.
Promoted to professor is:
Elizabeth J. Tisdell, adult education
Promoted to associate professor are:
Nihal Bayraktar, economics
Shirley E. Clark, environmental engineering
Donald C. Hummer, criminal justice
Michael C. Kenney, political science and public policy
Joongyeup Lee has come a long way from his home in South Korea – both geographically and academically.
Lee, who earned a degree in economics in his native country, came to Penn State Harrisburg in 2006 for a change in careers, enrolling in the master’s degree program in Criminal Justice and graduating in 2008.
Two Penn State Harrisburg faculty members are embarking on a research study to determine how secure America’s rail transportation network is from terrorist attack.
