Penn State Abington News

Penn State rugby teams to play in nationally-televised Rugby Sevens at PPL Park

The Penn State men's and women's rugby teams will compete in the 2013 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship, June 1-2 at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., near Philadelphia. NBC and NBC Sports will broadcast seven hours of coverage during the weekend. PPL Park is the home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.

On May 3 and 4, approximately 3,400 students received degrees at Penn State campuses other than University Park across the Commonwealth. For photos of Penn State commencements across the Commonwealth, go to http://news.psu.edu/gallery/276425/2013/05/08/penn-state-graduates-celeb...

An emergency room nurse and mother of two says the hybrid structure of the Penn State Abington R.N. to B.S. degree in nursing allows her to balance her busy life.

Penn State Abington has a well-earned reputation as a thriving environment for undergraduate and faculty research. Abington College Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Norah Shultz provides some insight into this invaluable aspect of the Abington experience, which is open to students at all levels and across all disciplines.

Penn State Abington associate professor of marketing Shruti Gupta has been named the recipient of the Ogontz '65 Career Development Professorship (CDP) to support her research into the consumer behavior of the 4 billion people worldwide who earn about $2 per day.

Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations.

Penn State Abington students have multiple options to study abroad including faculty led courses with international components, and semester and yearlong programs.

Penn State Abington honored some of its outstanding students on a picture-perfect spring evening last week at the Awards and Leadership Dinner. The annual recognition program highlights high-achievers in all academic divisions as well as those who have excelled in diversity and leadership.

Penn State Abington fires up robot creators

Robotics enthusiasts flocked to the annual Penn State Abington Regional Firefighting Robot Contest last week.