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Laureate to speak at Penn State Hershey Medical Center April 25

Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at Penn State Abington will present "Hemingway and Medicine, Diagnosing Texts both Physically and Emotionally," at noon on Wednesday, April 25 in room C2860 (BMR Anesthesia Library)at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. This event is hosted by the Department of Humanities and the Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine.

Abington student artists draw awards

During the month of April, two galleries are showcasing the works of eleven emerging Penn State Abington student artists. The sixth annual Bertha Lear Exhibition in the campus' Woodland Gallery honors those who show outstanding merit in their genre while seniors are the focus of the installation at the nearby Abington Art Center.

Business/tech writing at Abington opens new career paths

A certificate in technical and business writing from Penn State Abington offers current students and working professionals a competitive career edge, capitalizes on existing expertise and provides committed mentors in a field with projected job growth.

Penn State Laureate Jubilee April 24 celebrates the arts, humanities

Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-2012 Penn State laureate, invites students, faculty, staff and community members to the Penn State Laureate Jubilee, a public event featuring past, present and future Penn State laureates in celebration of the University's commitment to the arts and humanities. The first-ever event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the University Park campus. An opening reception with light refreshments begins at 3 p.m. in the center's Frizzell Room. The program follows at 4 p.m. in Worship Hall.

Abington 'info-vore' elected to national library board

Alexia I. Hudson, reference and instruction librarian at Penn State Abington, recently was elected to the Executive Board of the American Library Association, one of the largest professional organizations in the nation. Her three-year term begins in June.