Augustine (Augie) Bravo’s walk to the stage May 19 to receive his Penn State Harrisburg diploma was the culmination of a journey which took him from his home in California, to combat in Iraq, and now to full-time employment in the midstate.
But does the traditional form of incarceration really work? Are criminals actually rehabilitated in prison or do they return to the community just as violent — or more violent — than before?
Penn State Harrisburg Professor of Information Systems Gayle J. Yaverbaum is the new chair-elect of the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology in the U.S. and internationally.
In the past few decades, the field of transportation has changed dramatically. Deregulation and greater reliance on markets and the private sector has helped to reconfigure the transport industries.
Penn State Harrisburg Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Peter B. Idowu is one of three Penn State University Administrative Fellows for the 2007-08 academic year.
Dr. Idowu will be the Administrative Fellow for Rodney A. Erickson, executive vice president and provost of the University.
Following a national search, Penn State Harrisburg has named Professor of Finance Mukund S. Kulkarni its Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
The appointment of Dr. Kulkarni, who has served in the position on an interim basis since July 2006, was announced today by Chancellor Madlyn L. Hanes.
A Penn State Harrisburg faculty member has received the 2007 University-wide Information Sciences and Technology Faculty Award.
Jane Kochanov was honored for her classroom innovations, ability to inspire students, outreach efforts with middle and high school students, and for her commitment to community both on and beyond the campus.
Penn State Harrisburg has been selected as one of 42 two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico to receive a 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform teaching and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology.
Shown at the check presentation to fund cancer awareness are, left to right, Penn State Harrisburg student and Feel Your Boobies Foundation intern Lorena Roedan, Foundation founder Leigh Hurst, ball chairman Holly Artz, Lion Ambassador president Melissa Yingling, and Lion Ambassador adviser Laurie Dobrosky.
