Saturday, November 7, 2009
Faculty member publishes in two anthologies
Several poems by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, assistant professor of English at Penn State Altoona, were recently published in two anthologies. Poems from her book "The River is Rising" appear in ...

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Theatre program announces auditions for spring 2010 productions
The Penn State Altoona theatre program will hold auditions for two spring 2010 productions Monday through Wednesday, November 16 -18, 2009 in various locations on campus. Auditions will be held for th ...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Faculty Colloquium: Robin Reese
The Division of Arts and Humanities at Penn State Altoona is pleased to announce that Robin Reese, assistant professor of theatre arts, will present "Healthy Vocal Production for Vocal Producers ...

Monday, November 2, 2009
The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 20 years: Free Informational Films
Free Informational Films The German Club invites members of the Penn State Altoona community to the screening of multiple short films on the fall of the Berlin Wall on Thursday, November 5, 2009, fr ...

Monday, November 2, 2009
Film Series presents "Hobson's Choice"
The Penn State Altoona film series will present the 1954 comedy "Hobson's Choice" on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 1431 12th Avenue, Alto ...

Friday, October 30, 2009
Penn State Altoona welcomes back former professor for book reading
Award-winning author Dinty Moore will read from his memoir "Between Panic and Desire" at Penn State Altoona's Edith Davis Eve Memorial Chapel, at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, November 17. Now a pr ...

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Penn State to offer study abroad program in Mexico for summer '10
Penn State Altoona is pleased to announce the Summer Study Abroad in Mexico program. The program, which will be held at the Escuela Mexicana in Guanajuato, Mexico, runs from May 8 - June 5, 2010. Stud ...

Monday, October 26, 2009
Film Series presents "It's a Gift"
The Penn State Altoona film series will present the 1934 W.C. Fields comedy "It's a Gift" on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 1431 12th Aven ...

Friday, October 23, 2009
Wilson to present "a personal odyssey in the social sciences"
Penn State Altoona's political science degree program will offer a presentation by L.A. Wilson, assistant dean for research and sponsored programs, director of academic information technology, and ins ...

Monday, October 19, 2009
Film Series presents "Let the Right One In"
The Penn State Altoona film series will present the 2008 Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In" on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 14 ...

Monday, October 19, 2009
Faculty member edits book about the impact of sports stadiums
Bob Trumpbour, associate professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, and Mark Dyreson, associate professor of kinesiology at University Park, have edited a book on North American stadium histor ...

Friday, October 16, 2009
The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 20 years: From the "Iron Curtain" to a "European Green Belt"
What happens to borders once they are deemed irrelevant? What became of the Berlin Wall, the structure that encircled the entire city of West Berlin? Moreover, what became of the boundary that divide ...

Thursday, October 15, 2009
History Film Series presents "Mongol"
The Penn State Altoona History Society will present a screening of "Mongol," the second film in the fall history film series, on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7 p.m. in room 137 of the Hawth ...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Penn State Altoona through pictures
Chancellor Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry and Kenneth Womack, interim associate dean for academic affairs, have announced that their collaborative book effort, titled "Penn State Altoona," has been ...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Political Science program to present "Gateway to Careers"
The Political Science degree program at Penn State Altoona will present "Political Science at Altoona: Gateway to Careers" on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 beginning at 12:15 p.m. in room 145 of ...

Friday, October 9, 2009
Penn State Altoona choir to participate in landmark event
Choirs from six Penn State colleges, including Altoona’s Ivyside Pride, will “Raise the Song!” in a free public concert 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 28 at the Whitaker Center for Sc ...

Friday, October 9, 2009
Guest speakers offer perspectives on diverse world views
Dr. Robert McLaughlin, instructor in history, and Dr. Yamuna Sangarasivam of Nazareth College (Rochester, NY) will present "Irish Republican and Sri Lankan Tamil World Views during the 1970s, '80 ...

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Speaker offers thoughts on US/Guatemala adoptions
Penn State Altoona will welcome Dr. Karen Smith Rotabi, assistant professor of social work at Virginia Commonwealth University, on Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. in the Edith Davis ...

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Graduate takes home Emmy
Penn State Altoona graduate Brian Smithmyer, now a photojournalist with WHP-TV in Harrisburg, won an Emmy earlier this month for his work on “Harrisburg’s Hall of Shame.” The piece w ...

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Film Series presents "Whisky Galore!"
The Penn State Altoona film series will present the 1949 film "Whisky Galore!" on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 1431 12th Avenue, Altoona ...