A conversation about last month's protests in Ferguson, Missouri, are the type of discussions that happen frequently at Abington, a byproduct of the campus' diverse population. A faculty member challenged the community: "What do we do? You are the best and the brightest. What do we do?"
Penn State Archivist Doris Malkmus will be traveling to Penn State campuses this fall to present “Queering Penn State History.” Using a game setting and primary sources from The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, she will help attendees discover the tumultuous history of Penn State’s first gay student organization, circa 1968–1974. The presentation is free and open to the public.
“Get involved. Join a club. Sign up for a team.” Dave Lisowski followed the advice dispensed by parents, assorted relatives, and well-meaning neighbors from Day 1 at Penn State Abington. And guess what? Dave said they were right.
Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to the unveiling of Penn State’s new regional engineering suite from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Penn State Great Valley’s Conference Center building.
There's no better time than Labor Day for Lonnie Golden, professor of economics at Penn State Abington, to weigh in on recent study that found the average American worker leaves eight vacation days a year unused.
