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Peter Idowu

Peter Idowu named University Administrative Fellow

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.

The others are:

Dr. Mukund Kulkarni

Mukund Kulkarni named Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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.

Gayle Yaverbaum to chair accreditation commission

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.

From combat, to commencement, to a career

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.

Security and Risk Analysis undergraduate major now available

Modern-day concern over information security and analysis has led Penn State to develop a model program that will address the growing demand for specialists in security and intelligence.

That academic program, the Bachelor of Science in Security and Risk Analysis, will be available at Penn State Harrisburg beginning this summer.

Dr. Richard Young

Penn State Harrisburg introduces Supply Chain concentration in its undergraduate Management program

Central Pennsylvania has rapidly become an East Coast hub for transportation and warehousing industries.

That burgeoning industrial expansion has created a need for business managers to organize and direct the movement of goods.

Penn State Harrisburg, recognized for its leadership in logistics and supply chain management education, takes another step toward filling that regional professional void this fall.