Penn State Harrisburg announced the launch of the Pennsylvania Center for Latino Research, a center within the college’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs. This initiative focuses on empowering communities and driving interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle key issues across Pennsylvania.
Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems at Penn State Harrisburg and affiliate associate professor of higher education at University Park, was recently elected the inaugural chair of the advisory council and named as a board member for The PhD Project Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating access and opportunities for economically disadvantaged, underrepresented and underserved communities to pursue doctoral degrees.
Penn State Harrisburg has announced leadership for two new initiatives enhancing the college’s commitment to global engagement and creating an inclusive learning experience at the college. Juliette Tolay will lead the college’s Global Engagement Office, and Cynthia Daniels will serve as director of the Inclusive Excellence Center.
The Kulkarni Cultural Series will present “Barron Ryan Trio – There Arises Light (in the Darkness)” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
Bestselling and award-winning children’s author Kate Messner will visit Penn State Harrisburg on March 17 to lecture on how to inspire lifelong reading through writing and sharing nonfiction for kids. Messner will present two sessions — an afternoon session for teachers and educators and an evening session for the general public — at Madlyn L. Hanes Library, Penn State Harrisburg.
The Penn State Harrisburg Professional Sales Education Center, together with the Harrisburg Launchbox Powered by Penn State and Truist Foundation, will host the inaugural AI in Sales Symposium on Feb. 12 in the Capital Union Building (CUB) on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg’s Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies will host Julie R. Ancis at noon on Friday, Feb. 7, via webinar. She will discuss her analysis of antisemitism in psychological organizations.
