Acclaimed youth activist Wes Moore will be the keynote speaker at the Philadelphia Academies Inc. fourth annual College Expo for 10th graders on March 6 at Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington invites workers who are experiencing a career transition, unemployed or underemployed to a half-day conference on Wednesday, March 7. The participants learn individualized strategies to help you succeed beyond their current career reality.
Penn State Abington art and information sciences and technology students, or "ArtISTs," are "mapping" Italy for a new independent study course that requires them to collaborate and ultimately produce a mixed-media reflection of their experiences abroad.
Washington, D.C., is home to some of the most powerful people in the United States. But this week, nine Penn State Abington students are connecting with the most powerless residents of our nation -- the homeless and the hungry.
The annual Alternative Spring Break service learning project is a life-changing experience, according to Tracy Reed, coordinator of Student Life Programs at Abington campus. She said the trip, to which students must contribute financially in addition to sacrificing a week's vacation, helps them overcome stereotypes and bond with the less fortunate.
Penn State Abington's THONers may still be nursing sore feet from the 46-hour Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, but they also are still celebrating their role in a record year of fundraising for pediatric cancer patients.Abington THON raised $41,695.96, nearly $19,000 more than its previous record in 2011.
Penn State Abington Athletic Director Karen Weaver announced last week that 79 student-athletes earned coveted places on the Director's List for academic excellence during the Fall 2011 semester.
As the 2011-12 Penn State Laureate, Linda Miller has been crisscrossing the Commonwealth sharing her enthusiasm for the humanities with a wide variety of audiences, including students, faculty, staff and friends of Penn State campuses. In her travels, Miller, a professor of English at Penn State Abington, shares her knowledge of and passion for American writers and artists of the early 20th century.
One of the joys and challenges of teaching is the process of developing activities for students. This summer, Penn State Abington will offer science educators the opportunity to explore the world of astrobiology while creating engaging projects for their classrooms.
Are Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party losing steam? Does Occupy Wall Street have enough focus to impact the outcome of the next election cycle? With the Republican primary at hand and the general election looming, nearly 60 members of the Penn State Abington community gathered to contemplate the Occupy and Tea Party movements at the campus' first Teach-In last week.
Penn State Professor Emeritus of Integrated Arts Moylan C. Mills will lead a lively discussion about this year's Oscar nominees, interspersed with film clips, during the second annual Oscars at Abington. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, in Room 112 of the Woodland Building on Abington campus.