Pierce Salguero, assistant professor of Asian history at Penn State Abington, spent last semester in the Humanities Writ Large initiative at Duke University. As a visiting faculty fellow, he immersed himself in the North Carolina campus community -- teaching, learning, examining, and discussing concepts to enhance the experiences of Abington students.
Ryan Jacobs' experience in Abington Undergraduate Research Activities (ACURA) led him to an internship at world-renowned cancer research center and continues to impact his future as he graduates next month.
A collective, silent exhale seemed to fill the Penn State Abington auditorium at the conclusion of "The Luckiest Kid," a play that examines the violation of boundaries between a teacher and her student. And as the playwright hoped, it sparked conversations about sexual abuse.
What do you want to do when you grow up? Even as a 10-year-old, Dave Lisowski's response always revolved around music as a singer, an actor in musical theater, or a recording artist. But a course the first-year student enrolled in at Penn State Abington gives him hands-on experience in another facet of the music industry: audio engineering.
Penn State Abington students are surrounded by smart, fascinating people who do important work. And these people attract other smart, fascinating people who share their expertise with students outside the classroom. It's a cross-disciplinary feast of conversations, exhibits and films every semester.
