Penn State Harrisburg has received a gift of $250,000 from the John Crain Kunkel Foundation to expand the college’s career services office, which will be renamed the John Crain Kunkel Career Center. With these funds, the office will be able to offer a greater range of services and resources to students.
Kathy Hill, Center for Science and the Schools; Amanda Smith, Center for Science and the Schools; Willonda McCloud, Lancaster County STEM Alliance; Greg Washington, dean of engineering at UC Irvine; and LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill, Remake Learning, discuss the benefits of the new collaboration.
Julia Loftus, a sophomore at Penn State, donates her time by helping to sort through food and stock shelves at The Lion’s Pantry. The Lion's Pantry welcomes donations of nonperishable foods, financial gifts, and time from volunteers throughout the Penn State community.
Data users from across the Commonwealth are set to gather at Penn State Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania State Data Center’s (PaSDC) 2019 Data User Conference on May 9.
New data from the Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg illustrates Pennsylvanians' views on the state’s opioid crisis. Utilizing responses from Pennsylvania adults from the center’s Lion Poll conducted in fall 2018, the data shows that half of Pennsylvanians know someone who has been addicted to opioids. Younger adults were more likely to know someone who has been addicted to opioids.
The Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities media center student staff is spearheading a new model for student-driven media at the college. "INKED: Stories that Leave a Mark" is a new publication on campus.
