Penn State Harrisburg hosted its fall 2025 commencement ceremony on Dec. 20 to mark the graduates of the class of 2025’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their accomplishments.
Sharia Benn (left), pictured here with a dancer from the Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre, will lead the MLK Day performance of "The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper." The play explores the life and legacy of the influential 19th-century writer, abolitionist and activist.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities, in partnership with the Sankofa African American Theatre Company, will present two performances of its annual Martin Luther King Day play. This year’s production, "The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper," explores the life and legacy of the influential 19th-century writer, abolitionist and activist.