Penn State Altoona News

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Summer Job Fair coming to Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona's Career Services Office will host a Summer Job Career Fair on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 12 noon - 2 p.m. in the TV Lounge of the Slep Student Center. Employers on hand will i...

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Monday, February 8, 2010

JiveBombers to perform at read-in

The JiveBombers will perform live blues, swing, and rhythm and blues in the Slep Student Center on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. as the finale to the all-day African American Read-In Monday M...

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Monday, February 8, 2010

Professor to publish fourth book of poetry

Erin Murphy, assistant professor of English, has just signed a contract for her fourth book of poetry. "Word Problems," a collection of eighty poems, will be published by Word Press of Cincinnati, OH,...

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Monday, February 8, 2010

Penn State Altoona offers new artist exhibits

Both galleries in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts will feature exhibitions by two new artists, Christopher Rose and Annalisa Vobis. These exhibits, which are free and open to the publi...

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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Film Series presents "Take the Money and Run"

Film Series presents "Take the Money and Run"

The Penn State Altoona film series will present "Take the Money and Run" on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 1431 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA. The film ...

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Penn State Altoona announces schedule for African-American Read-In Chain

Penn State Altoona's 10th annual African-American Read-In Chain will take place Monday, February 22, 2010, 9 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. in the Slep Student Center. "A Matter of Gathering," this year’s national ...

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

American Red Cross partners with THON to host blood drive on Feb. 10

On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the American Red Cross will team up with Penn State Altoona THON to host a blood drive from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the TV Lounge of the Slep Student Center on the Penn St...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Penn State Altoona coordinates Free University Series with Black History Month

Penn State Altoona's Teaching and Learning Consortium presents "African-American History in Blair County: An Amateur Historian’s Approach." The lecture is scheduled for Friday, February 12, at 7 p.m....

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

De Reus to appear on "This I Believe"

Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies at Penn State Altoona, recently recorded an episode for the WPSU series "This I Believe" that will air ...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Investment Savings Bank commits $100,000 to Penn State Altoona area youth programs

Penn State Altoona has received a commitment of $100,000 from Blair County-based Investment Savings Bank that will add to a previous gift made by the bank to support Summer Kids' College. The new comm...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Chancellor named one of 'top 100 people of 2009' by area news magazine

Chancellor named one of 'top 100 people of 2009' by area news magazine

Chancellor Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry was chosen by the Pennsylvania Business Central as one of the top 100 people of 2009. Pennsylvania Business Central’s annual list is designed to capture the breadth o...

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Penn State Altoona professor receives Servant Leadership Award

Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies at Penn State Altoona, received the Servant Leadership Award from the Blair County Chamber of Commerce....

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Group of Penn State Altoona students to volunteer over spring break

Students from Penn State Altoona's About Living Truth organization, 28 of them in all, will spend their spring break in Washington, D.C., volunteering through the Youth Services Opportunities Project....

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Professor sheds light on lesser-known great African-American musicians

Chuck Berry, James Brown, Michael Jackson. These artists are justly credited for shaping today’s music industry. They are heralded for inspiring countless musicians over several decades, but how did B...

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Penn State Altoona to host original one-man show

Penn State Altoona will present "Écoute: pieces of Reynaldo Hahn" Sunday, February 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. ...

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