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Book captures Penn State Harrisburg history through vintage images

Penn State Harrisburg archivist and humanities reference librarian Heidi Abbey Moyer has authored the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Campus History Series, “Penn State Harrisburg.” The book includes 200 vintage images, many of which have never been published, and chronicles Penn State Harrisburg’s history.
Cameron Yon

Yon makes Penn State Harrisburg history

Penn State Harrisburg track and field athlete Cameron Yon, of Patuxent River, Maryland, made college history on May 26 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, claiming the bronze medal in discus, with a career high toss of 53.19m. 

Yon is the first Penn State Harrisburg track and field athlete to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in school history.   He came into the contest ranked 14th in the country.

Cover of book

Book captures college history through vintage images

Penn State Harrisburg archivist and humanities reference librarian Heidi Abbey Moyer has authored the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Campus History Series, “Penn State Harrisburg.” The book includes 200 vintage images, many of which have never been published, and chronicles Penn State Harrisburg’s history.

Commencement, then and now

That was then

In 1968, Penn State Harrisburg, Capitol Campus as it was then known, graduated its first class. Twelve students traveled to University Park for the commencement ceremony. In 1969, the college held its first graduation on campus and awarded 251 degrees.

 

 

Students demonstrate a solar-powered lawn mower

Capstone projects keep it real

One team of senior mechanical engineering students at Penn State Harrisburg spent eight months designing a device for a real world client. Their project was needed by the company to scale down its 3D printing application for smaller volumes.

Left to Right:  Dr. Patria De Lancer Julnes and Dr. Matthew Woessner

Julnes and Woessner named Committee on Institutional Cooperation Fellows

Dr. Patria De Lancer Julnes, director of Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs; and Dr. Matthew C. Woessner, 2016-17 University Faculty Senate chair-elect and associate professor of political science and public policy in the School of Public Affairs have been named Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Fellows. The CIC is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago.