Penn State Harrisburg recently held events to celebrate first-generation students, connect them with resources, and help them meet first-generation faculty and staff who are available to help them. First-generation students Juan Serrano and Raulybel Perez worked with a committee of Student Affairs staff members to plan the events.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 10 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State will celebrate its ninth GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — and Penn State Harrisburg invites alumni and friends to participate by showing support for critical student-focused initiatives that address basic needs, along with the college’s athletic teams and campus organizations that foster student learning and opportunities outside the classroom.
Five emeriti faculty members at Penn State Harrisburg have been named to the newly formed Emeritus Academy, a program designed to recognize and promote the ongoing engagement of emeriti faculty in scholarly and creative activities at Penn State.
As we celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who have served, meet a few of Penn State Harrisburg’s alumni veterans and learn more about their drive to serve their country and their college.
Penn State Harrisburg's School of Humanities will offer a fall concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15 and 16, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre (SEC Building).
John M. Mason Jr., former Penn State Harrisburg chancellor and an alumnus of the college, is the 2023 recipient of the W.N. Carey Jr. Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the National Academies Transportation Research Board.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
