Penn State Harrisburg will hold a Graduation Fair on Tuesday, March 24 from noon – 5:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building lobby on campus. Students graduating spring 2015 are invited to stop by and learn more about the commencement ceremony.
Samuel Gruber will discuss “Arise and Build: American Synagogues and Jewish Identity,” as part of the Penn State Harrisburg Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies speaker series, on Wednesday, March 18 at noon in the library Morrison Gallery on campus.
Penn State Harrisburg will present an Academic Perspective on Currents Events panel titled “Je suis Charlie? Criminology, Political Science and Homeland Security Perspectives on Countering Violent Extremism” on Wednesday, March 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.
In compliance with the “Timely Notice” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, the University Police are giving notice of a disturbing act of violence reported to have occurred at the Olmsted Building on the Penn State Harrisburg campus.
Every year, Penn State Harrisburg students join more than 15,000 other Penn State students to participate in The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. THON benefits the Four Diamonds Fund, which helps fund cancer care for children and their families at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. In 2014, Penn State Harrisburg raised nearly $50,000 contributing to the overall total raised of $13.3 million.
Americans are generous, but skeptical. They give abundantly to charities – an estimated $218 billion in 2011 alone. But they are increasingly demanding transparency in the organizations they choose to support.
Dr. Rodney Zink, assistant professor of English and humanities, will present “Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Grammar, Pedagogy, and the 21st Century Language Learner” on Wednesday, February 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.
Dr. Eileen Ahlin, assistant professor of criminal justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg will present “Youth Violence: Importance of Personality, Parents, Peers and Place” on Wednesday, February 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.
Students will have an opportunity to meet with Chancellor Mukund Kulkarni on Thursday, February 26 during “Chancellor's Open Hours.” The event will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Atrium. Join Chancellor Kulkarni for an informal discussion and light refreshments.
For more information, contact [email protected] or call 717-948-6029.
