The event showcases individuals or groups involved in significant academic field trips or scholarly projects, study abroad/study away, research and creative activities, internships or clinical work, community-based studies, or related work through student clubs.
Penn State University Libraries will observe Veterans Day with a talk by a local World War II veteran and the Penn State faculty member who co-authored his memoir. Jared Frederick, assistant teaching professor of history at Penn State Altoona, and John Homan, co-authors of “Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force,” will speak about Homan’s experiences in the war at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in Foster Auditorium on the first floor of Paterno Library. A virtual attendance option is also available.
The Penn State University Libraries’ 2024 Student Showcase and Outstanding Student Employee Awards offered a glimpse into the outstanding achievements and perspectives of part-time student staff, undergraduate interns and graduate assistants who have worked alongside librarians, archivists and staff to further the Libraries’ mission and played a crucial role in supporting the academic and research needs of the Penn State community.
Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 3-5 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during 2024 spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
Penn State Altoona has announced the student marshals for spring 2024 commencement. Student marshals are chosen to represent their academic division based on outstanding academic achievement.
On April 4, 43 students, faculty and staff were inducted as the first class of the Theta Chi Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, an honor society for first-generation college students.
The fair offers students a chance to share their research projects and other creative activities with the campus community, friends and family members through oral presentations, poster presentations and performances in various categories.
A number of Penn State campuses hosted watch events and educational activities surrounding the solar eclipse on April 8. One campus — Penn State Behrend — fell within 100% totality of solar eclipse.
John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona and current United States National Endowment for Humanities Fellow, will present his lecture “Postmodernity” on Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hollidaysburg Library.
