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John Haddad

John Haddad, professor of American studies at Penn State Harrisburg, has published a book that examines why American missionaries in China transformed from a soul-saving movement to one that built institutions of higher learning around the start of the 20th Century.

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Sales News 2023

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration will hold its inaugural professional sales competition Oct. 13-14 in the Capital Union Building on campus.

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John M. Mason Jr., chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg and dean of the Capital College, will step down as chancellor and dean on Oct. 16, 2023. He will serve as a special adviser to the interim chancellor until his retirement in May 2024. 

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John M. Mason Jr., chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg and dean of the Capital College, will step down as chancellor and dean on Oct. 16, 2023. He will serve as a special adviser to the interim chancellor until his retirement in May 2024. 

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Virtual Reality 10

Shauntey James, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg, talks with students in her class about watching a virtual reality video set inside a prison. James said she was pleased to see the students make connections to past classroom discussions.

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Virtual Reality 9

Students in a criminal justice class at Penn State Harrisburg discuss what it was like to use virtual reality headsets to watch a video set inside a prison. Some said it felt immersive and more personal than a typical video.