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Heard on campus – Franklin and the Junto

Penn State Harrisburg faculty member and Benjamin Franklin scholar George Boudreau terms his recent discovery of a long-lost poem written in 1732 as “one of the greatest finds of my career.”

Hasia R. Diner

Lecture on Holocaust ‘forgetfulness’ November 12

Acclaimed scholar Hasia R. Diner brings her quest to dismantle the idea of American Jewish “forgetfulness” regarding the Holocaust to Penn State Harrisburg November 12. Diner’s free public presentation in the Gallery Lounge begins at noon. For information, phone 717-948-6039.

Writing Project helps teachers inspire students

As students around the region began the school year, a number of area teachers returned to their classrooms equipped with a new set of tools to help inspire students to improve their writing capabilities.

Eleven educators from central Pennsylvania were among more than 3,000 kindergarten through college teachers across the country who dedicated four weeks of their summer break to learning new strategies with the aim of empowering their students.

Jamiel Terry

‘New approach to gay activism’

Jamiel Terry’s “new approach to gay activism” begins with effecting social change before pushing for political change.

The estranged son of Randall Terry, one of America’s most outspoken opponents of abortion and homosexuality, Jamiel brought his personal story and “new approach” to Penn State Harrisburg in a Gallery Lounge presentation hosted by the college’s Multicultural Academic Excellence Program.

Founder brings ‘Paranormal State’ to campus

The founder of the student Paranormal Research Society at Penn State University Park and now a producer and cast member of “Paranormal State” on the A&E Network, Ryan Buell recently brought his spirit-hunting message to Penn State Harrisburg.

Writing Project to observe National Writing Day

The Capital Area Writing Project (CAWP) at Penn State Harrisburg has scheduled a number of public events in observance of National Writing Day.

Created by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) "to help make writers from all walks of life aware of their craft," the National Day on Writing will be celebrated in a number of ways.