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Nominations sought for Faculty Scholar Medal

The Office of the President has put out a call for nominations for individuals eligible to receive the Faculty Scholar Medal, which recognizes scholarly and creative excellence. The medal will be awarded to individuals in the following scholarly areas: arts and humanities; engineering; life and health sciences; physical sciences; and social and behavioral sciences. For information on deadlines for submitting nominations and accompanying materials, check with the dean's office in the individual colleges. Deans should submit final rankings of the recommendations from their areas to the senior vice president for research, via e-mail to [email protected] or mail to 304 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802, by Monday, Dec. 10. Chancellors from areas outside of University Park should submit recommendations to the vice president for Commonwealth Campuses or the dean of The Graduate School, as appropriate, by Monday, Nov. 12. The Faculty Scholar Medal, established by the Board of Trustees in 1980, will be given at the University Awards Program on Monday, March 24, 2008.
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Library hosting archives open house October 10

In celebration of American Archives Month, Penn State Harrisburg’s library is hosting an October 10 open house to familiarize the public with its vast special collections.

The noon to 5 p.m. free event will give the general public an in-depth look at the college’s archives while obtaining information on how to care for personal materials.

Presentation by Pulitzer Prize winner October 8

Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper journalist Sonia Nazario has spent more than two decades reporting on social issues.

She brings her message to the Student Center of Penn State Harrisburg’s Capital Union Building at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. Nazario’s presentation is free and open to the public.

Undergraduate Programs Open House Oct. 20

Information on the wide selection of undergraduate study opportunities at Penn State Harrisburg will be available when the College hosts an Information Open House beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

Yale Strom

World’s leading klezmer artist in concert November 6

Recognized as the world's leading ethnographer and artist of klezmer music and history, Yale Strom brings his performance to Penn State Harrisburg for a Kristallnacht Memorial Program Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Strom's appearance, which is free and open to the public, will be at 6:15 p.m. in the Olmsted Building auditorium on campus.