Veteran journalist Mike Morsch will share stories from his joyous, reflective and flat-out funny memoir "Dancing in My Underwear: The Soundtrack of My Life" this weekend at Penn State Abington with a little help from his friends - Abington student singers who will perform songs featured in his book.
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz visited Penn State Abington, highlighting the University for its policies that clarify loan options for incoming students and their families. Her press conference at Abington was sparked by a new report, which concluded that graduates from Pennsylvania colleges have the second highest average debt in the nation.
Penn State Abington THON is nearly halfway to the ambitious fund-raising goal it set for the 2013 IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon - a 9-year-old cancer survivor keeps the students focused despite their hectic academic, work and personal commitments.
Internationally known artist Winifred Lutz will present a rare public lecture at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in 112 Woodland Building at Penn State Abington to discuss her ambitious outdoor installation and companion exhibit, "Between Perception and Definition," which can be viewed at the nearby Abington Art Center AAC. Admission is $5. Lutz is known for her expertise in papermaking and site-specific environmental installations, and she occupies a unique position among artists working with nature.
Penn State Abington is inviting the public to "Penn State Examines: The State of Health Care in America" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Lares Building; a free dinner will be offered at 6 p.m. A panel of successful health care professionals will explore the issue from multiple perspectives and answer questions from the audience. The panelists' experience, along with their professional insights, will help others navigate this complex topic.
Sixty-six Penn State Abington students each will receive $50 vouchers to purchase textbooks thanks to the support of Abington faculty and staff, and the creative thinking of their colleagues. "Abington faculty and staff have a well-deserved reputation for truly caring about students in and out of the classroom," said Ross Brinkert, co-chairman of the Faculty and Staff Campaign. "This extends that commitment even further."
Penn State Abington THON kicked off fundraising for the 2013 IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon with a record-smashing weekend of canning that raised more than $8,300, beating the previous record by more than $2,000. THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and engages more than 15,000 Penn State students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its goal is to conquer pediatric cancer by providing emotional and financial support to children, families, researchers and staff at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital through the Four Diamonds Fund.
If Alexia Hudson ever wants to become a stylist, she had better hope potential employers don't delve too deeply into her online identity. Why? Because her digital footprint reveals participation in some of the great fashion crimes of the 1990s.
There isn't anything inappropriate in the image, which a college friend had innocently posted on Facebook. But Hudson, a reference librarian at Penn State Abington, showed it to illustrate to a group of first-semester students that their online identities can't be erased and can impact their lives for years to come.
The public is invited to Penn State Abington for the fall 2012 Out of the Box film series, which highlights the struggles and sacrifice for social justice in Latin America. Karen Bettez Halnon, associate professor of sociology at Abington, will moderate the screenings and discussions, which are a component of the upper-level seminar course, Liberation Theology (Sociology 497).