Gary Liguori, former provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Florida, will assume the role of chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington, effective July 1.
The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to leadership in the academic community.
Funded by a grant from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Penn State Abington will launch the Collegiate Recovery Program this fall to support students affected by alcohol and drug misuse and help them stay on track to earn their degrees.
New Penn State Abington graduate Tyler Thompson's journey included stops at two other colleges, but he said his newfound confidence combined with support from faculty and an academic success coach kept him on the path to a degree in computer science.
New Penn State Abington graduates were presented with their degrees during two ceremonies that welcomed home a 2008 alumna as the keynote speaker and honored students for academic achievement.
The ceremony hosted by the Penn State Abington Student Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion brings students and their loved ones together with faculty and staff together to celebrate their graduation.
More than 100 Penn State Abington students received awards for academic and co-curricular excellence at the campus' annual awards and leadership ceremony.
In recognition of student leadership and commitment to environmental stewardship, Phillip Diouf, an undergraduate at Penn State Abington, has been named one of this year's recipients of the John Roe Sustainability Impact Award. This award, named after the late Penn State mathematics professor John Roe, reflects the profound impact of individuals who are driven to make a difference in the sustainability landscape of the University.
More than 100 students in a Philadelphia neighborhood have enrolled in courses through the College-Bound STEM Academy, which Penn State Abington faculty teach at the KleinLife site near their high school. The students can earn college credits through dual enrollment.
Penn State Abington honored one of its most generous supporters and a former student government president, Nicholas J. Maiale, by dedicating the Nick Maiale Student Government and Leadership Room in the Lares Building on campus.
