Through community partnerships in food recovery, Penn State is working towards bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity, creating a more sustainable food system.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the fall 2019 commencement ceremony. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school, and together with the faculty marshals lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.
On Dec. 17, Penn State received the Bronze Best Collaborative Program Award in the CASE District V Awards program for the 2019 Penn State Asia Pre-Departure Program. This award is a result of the excellent collaboration between Global Programs and the International Development Office at Penn State.
The Penn State Center for Security Research and Education has announced its spring 2020 grant program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State. University faculty and researchers are eligible to apply by Feb. 14, 2020.
Students enrolled in one of two new online Penn State World Campus courses, created in collaboration between the School of International Affairs and the Homeland Security Program, led by the Penn State Harrisburg School of Public Affairs, have the unique opportunity to learn the intricacies of international relations from two former U.S. ambassadors with a combined 60 years of diplomatic experience.
Whether it’s through class gifts focused on student mental health and food insecurity or their everyday commitment to supporting student wellness and helping those in need, Penn State President Eric Barron highlights the many ways that Penn State students show care and compassion for their peers in his latest blog.
To honor the memory of Mindy Sue Nese, who died in 2015, a foundation tied to her longtime employer has created a scholarship in her name at Penn State Harrisburg. The Mindy Sue Nese Memorial Scholarship benefits students from Dauphin County enrolled at the campus.
Scheduled to be held Dec. 11–13 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, the 25th annual Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference will bring together experts in industry and academia to discuss some of the most important issues in transportation.
Penn State Harrisburg will hold its 2019 fall commencement at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Heather Neary, president of Auntie Anne’s, the world’s largest soft-pretzel franchise firm, will deliver the keynote address at the ceremony.
The School of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg has established an advisory board, which includes leaders in business, industry, and academe, many of whom are also alumni of the school.