Award-winning author Carmen Bernier-Grand brings her message of literature and cultures to Penn State Harrisburg’s Olmsted Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Bernier-Grand’s 6 to 7:30 p.m. presentation is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing.
Penn State Harrisburg is again participating in the annual Toys for Tots campaign in conjunction with the Harrisburg office of the U.S. Marine and Naval Reserve Center.
Collection bins for the campaign, which runs from November 2 through December 8, will be placed throughout campus for donations of new or gently used toys. Bins will be located in Olmsted Building, the Capital Union Building, Bookstore, and the library on campus.
Since the creation of Penn State Harrisburg in 1966, Clifford Jones has been a tireless advocate on behalf of the college and its students.
That indispensible legacy is being honored through the newly established Cliff Jones Program Fund for Good Government, announced at the October Alumni Awards banquet.
Several years ago, Gail Rosen committed herself to keeping the poetry and story of Holocaust survivor Hilda Stern Cohen alive.
Rosen, a professional storyteller from Baltimore, brings her performance entitled “For Tomorrow: the Story and Poetry of Hilda Stern Cohen” to Penn State Harrisburg Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:15 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the library.
The presentation is free and open to the public. For information, phone 717-948-6273.
Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Criminal Justice Shaun L. Gabbidon’s most recent scholarly research has produced a book which “reveals criminology’s quiet obsession with race and crime.”
A team of Penn State Harrisburg students is sharpening its skills in preparation for competition in the world’s most prestigious computer programming competition.
The students from Penn State Harrisburg will challenge teams from nine other colleges and universities Saturday, Oct. 27 in the regional contest of the 32 nd ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest sponsored by IBM at Shippensburg University.
It is estimated that 18.8 million Americans age 18 and older have some sort of a depressive disorder.
And nearly half of all college students report feeling so depressed at some point in time that they have trouble functioning.
Penn State Harrisburg Counseling Services, in an effort to call attention to the illness of depression, is offering a Depression Screening Day from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 in the Gallery Lounge.
Nadine Zahr is anything but the stereotype of the demurring neo-folk singer.
Nominated as Best Female Performer of 2006 byCampus Activities Magazine, the singer and songwriter brings her unique and enthusiastic talents to Penn State Harrisburg’s Stack’s Stage at noon Nov. 12.
