Penn State alum, author and grandmother extraordinaire Bryna Nelson Paston will share her edgy and irreverent advice with families on Friday, March 18, at PennStateAbington@611, Abington Towne Center (near the Target store), at 1475 Old York Road/Route 611 in Abington. Admission is free. To register call 215-881-7800 or send an e-mail to [email protected] online.
On Jan. 20, U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin released the "Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding." The goal of the report is to call on health care providers, employers, insurers, policymakers, researchers and the community at large to take concrete action steps to support mothers in reaching their personal breastfeeding goals. Penn State Abington didn't need the report to go into action, as the suburban Philadelphia campus already has a breastfeeding support program in place. According to Donna Monk, campus health services nurse, Penn State Abington has taken steps to support faculty, staff and students who want to continue to provide breast milk to their children even after returning to work or school at Penn State.
The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps will be the featured event during Penn State Abington's annual John Pershing Memorial drill competition at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12 in the Athletic Building. Junior ROTC groups from several high schools in the Tri-state area will participate in this military precision competition.
The Penn State Abington Friday Night Film Series will continue on Friday, March 4, with the critically acclaimed drama "I Am Love." The strikingly beautiful and fiercely talented Tilda Swinton stars as a matriarch whose adulterous love affair disrupts the serenity and sense of privilege of her wealthy family. Moylan C. Mills, professor emeritus of integrative arts, will moderate the screening which begins at 7:30 p.m. in 112 Woodland Building. Admission is $5, payable at the door. The program is free to faculty, staff and students with a current Penn State ID.
Karen Weaver, athletics director at Penn State Abington, is a much sought-after expert when it comes to the question, "Who pays for college sports and at what cost?" As this topic has become an ever-growing concern for colleges and universities across the country, Weaver has found herself in the middle of the media spotlight since 2009, having been interviewed and quoted by several national and regional outlets on the much-discussed topic.
Sean Patrick Griffin, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington and critically acclaimed author, will hold a book signing and discussion reception at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in Lares Building. "Gaming the Game," a true-crime work, tells the story of the recent NBA betting scandal and Jimmy Battista, the Philadelphia-area professional gambler who made it happen. The much anticipated non-fiction book was released on Feb. 17. To watch Griffin in an interview about the book that aired on Fox 29 in Philadelphia, visit http://bit.ly/hvZZkW online.
Put on your red-carpet best, make your way through the paparazzi and share in the excitement of Hollywood's biggest night at The Oscars at Abington on Friday, Feb. 25. This event, part of the Penn State Abington Cultural Arts series, will be held at 7 p.m. in 112 Woodland Building. The program is free to faculty, staff and students with a current Penn State ID; admission for all others is $10, payable in advance. To register, call 215-881-7800 or visit http://www.abington.psu.edu/oscars online.
Sean Patrick Griffin, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington and critically acclaimed author, soon will be busy with book signings and interviews as his much-anticipated book, "Gaming the Game," is released later this week. A nonfiction true-crime work, "Gaming the Game" tells the story of the recent NBA betting scandal and the Philadelphia-area professional gambler -- Jimmy Battista -- who made it happen. To watch Griffin in an interview about the book that aired on Fox 29 in Philadelphia, visit http://bit.ly/hvZZkW online.
On Friday, Feb. 18, join 1984 alumnus and chocolate expert Rodney Snyder as he digs into the history of chocolate, reviews the factors that determine taste, explores different blends of cacao beans, and then introduces the best part of the evening -- a sampling of the many different varieties of chocolate.
Children from some of the world's poorest countries will enjoy the simple pleasure of play thanks to high school seniors from eastern Montgomery County enrolled in Penn State Abington's introductory engineering class--engineering, design and graphics. Approximately twenty high school students have joined more then 200 professional architectural and engineering firms from over a dozen countries in a competition to design fun, affordable and sustainable playgrounds for children in developing nations.