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Ursula Rucker

Spoken word artist at Penn State Harrisburg Feb. 17

Acclaimed as one of the premiere spoken word recording artists in the music industry today, Ursula Rucker brings an intimate glimpse of urban reality to Penn State Harrisburg February 17 at 7 p.m.

Rucker’s appearance is free and open to the public on Stacks Stage in the Olmsted Building. For information, phone 717-948-6701.

William Forrey

Penn State Harrisburg hosts ‘Raceway to Success’

“Speed Mentoring” came to Penn State Harrisburg Thursday, Jan. 22.

 Modeled after the popular speed dating concept, the event entitled “Your Raceway to Success” brought students and 11 Penn State Harrisburg alumni face-to-face with a focus on mentoring and careers. The 12:30 to 2 p.m. gathering in the Special Events Room afforded participating students the opportunity to interact with a number of alumni mentors over a short period of time.

Richard Fiene

Faculty member’s research aims to assure quality child care

Child care is part of the daily routine for millions of American families with more than 12 million children under age 5 in some type of out-of-the-home facility each week.

As a result, the quality of these settings where children spend a large part of their time is a continuing matter of public and governmental concern.