It seemed inevitable that Monaya Miller would go into the medical field. Just about everybody else in her family did. Inspiration from a labor and delivery nurse after the 2009 birth of her daughter coupled with a family tradition of nursing, drew Miller to Penn State Harrisburg's "second degree" nursing program. In December 2019, she received her bachelor of science in nursing. It took a village of family, faculty and classmates to get her there.
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State Harrisburg is hosting its second Startup Challenge from April 17 to 19 for community and student entrepreneurs. The event is being held at The Candy Factory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Twenty teams have been awarded $500 to pursue their ideas to use artificial intelligence for good in the 2020 Nittany AI Challenge to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.
Penn State Harrisburg is set to add to its athletic facilities with the construction of a new multipurpose turf field adjacent to the Education Activities Building, with the project set for completion in the spring.
Last fall was the first time Penn State Harrisburg students participated in the ETF Global Portfolio Challenge. The first time proved to be good luck for the college and for senior finance major Sabastian Keister, who placed 19th in the competition, out of more than 700 global participants.
Penn State Harrisburg delivers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs for teachers throughout the summer. Courses vary in length and format to fit busy schedules.
Erdener Kaynak, a faculty member in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration has been named distinguished professor of marketing by the Penn State Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
Penn State Harrisburg will offer a new bachelor of science degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations beginning fall 2020. The new major is an interdisciplinary program that will help prepare students for careers as cybersecurity professionals.
As students begin gearing up for their spring break travels, the University is reminding travelers to take precautions to stay healthy and avoid illnesses.