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Penn State Harrisburg names new director of School of Public Affairs

Penn State Harrisburg has announced the appointment of L. Marvin Overby as director of the college’s School of Public Affairs, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

Penn State Harrisburg Undergraduate Open House set for Sept. 21

Penn State Harrisburg will host an Undergraduate Open House at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Capital Union Building on campus.

Students lend expertise to help address affordable housing in Harrisburg

Affordable housing is a hot topic among Harrisburg city officials, as developers often prefer to build new homes for high end buyers. Nine Penn State Harrisburg students in Jane Beckett-Camarata's master's level capstone course in public administration at Penn State Harrisburg presented their research on the issue to the Harrisburg City Council twice this spring and participated in a wide-ranging affordable housing panel discussion in the city.

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