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Penn State Harrisburg to host Multicultural Graduation Celebration on Dec. 16

Penn State Harrisburg’s Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Office of Student Affairs will host a Multicultural Graduation Celebration at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, in the Capital Union Building events room. The event is intended to celebrate the accomplishments of historically underserved and underrepresented students.

Penn State Alumni Association names 2022 Volunteer Awards honorees

Alumni leaders power the Penn State Alumni Association. There are nearly 300 affiliate groups that aim to unite Penn Staters through shared interests, academic colleges, campuses and geographic regions. These groups are led by dedicated volunteers, with guidance from the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association celebrated the inspiring efforts of these groups and their leaders last month during the 2022 Volunteer Awards.
Headshot photo of student veteran Andrew Butch on the Penn State Harrisburg campus

Harrisburg student veterans seek to connect their peers with resources

When Andrew Butch was forced to retire from the U.S. Army in 2017, he felt like the rug had been pulled out from under him. Now a graduate student earning his master’s degree in applied clinical psychology, Butch and others on campus are working to better connect student veterans with the resources and support they need.