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Presentation to examine dangers of sexting - October 12

Sexting – how serious is it?  Jessica Lynes from the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg will explain the dangers and repercussions surrounding sending sexually explicit messages and photos electronically during her October 12 presentation on campus. 

Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat

Mad Cowboy presentation October 5

A former cattle rancher-turned-vegetarian and food safety activist, the “Mad Cowboy” brings his presentation to campus October 5 at 12:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge.

Part of the college’s first-year seminar program, “Mad Cowboy – Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won’t Eat Meat,” by Howard Lyman, will discuss the dangers of eating beef and questionable practices of the cattle industry.

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Panel to discuss effects of city's financial troubles

What are the implications of Harrisburg’s financial troubles and the decisions surrounding how to handle them?

A panel of experts from Penn State Harrisburg will examine this question, Wednesday, October 6, as part of the college’s series, “Academic Perspectives on Current Events.” Free and open to the public, the discussion runs Noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.

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Ziegenfuss receives Distinguished Achievement Award

At the 30th anniversary meeting of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics (IIAS), James T. Ziegenfuss, Jr., Penn State Harrisburg professor of management and health care systems, recently received a President’s Medal of Distinguished Achievement. The annual international conference is held every August in Baden-Baden, Germany. 

Eco-friendly residence hall

Eco-friendly residence hall opens on campus

Penn State Harrisburg’s new residence hall, which opened this fall, is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified residential building within Penn State. The 30,000-square-foot structure houses 100 first-year students, bringing the total number of students living on campus to 430. 

Greenhouse groundbreaking

Greenhouse construction begins

Penn State Harrisburg has begun construction of a specialized 3,500-square-foot greenhouse complex, the first phase of a planned $1.6 million biotechnology research and teaching facility. A September 16 groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of the greenhouse project, expected to be completed late this year.

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Memorial Service for Dr. Louise Hoffman

To the Campus Community:

Please join with the Penn State Harrisburg community in a memorial service in celebration of the life and work of Dr. Louise Hoffman, Associate Professor of History and Humanities, to be held Monday, October 11, at 4 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery.

We welcome all colleagues, students, alumni and friends to join in this tribute.

 

For more information call 717-948-6189