An exceptionally tall, well-groomed man wields a bullhorn on Sutherland Plaza at Penn State Abington. Is he a protestor preparing to launch into a diatribe about taxes or politics?
"We're honored to have gathered here all the laureates to-date and also the laureate-to-be, Chris Staley. We take special pride in Penn State's commitment to the laureate program and to its recognition that the arts and humanities matter. We come here today to celebrate artistic collaboration and the great art that such collaboration generates. Art that reveals to us, ourselves and renders life true."
-- Linda Patterson Miller, 2011-12 Penn State laureate, professor of English at Penn State Abington and master of ceremonies of the first-ever Penn State Laureate Jubilee held April 24 on Penn State's University Park campus. The public event featured past, present and future Penn State laureates, who came together to celebrate the University's commitment to the arts and humanities. Laureates in attendance were Kim Cook, 2008-09; Anthony T. Leach, 2009-10; Robin G. Becker, 2010-11; Miller, and the newly named 2012-13 laureate, Christopher Parks Staley. For more information about each laureate and the Penn State laureate program, visit http://laureate.psu.edu/.
Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials -- the workforce is comprised of four generations with vastly different work styles and priorities. The synergy created by such diversity can drive organizations to new levels of success, but failure to integrate it can hamper business development and profitability.
The free Generational Advantage workshop at Penn State Abington on Friday, May 18, offers solutions to employers seeking to engage veteran employees with younger workers who often prize technology, creativity and flexibility.
The release of the Spring 2012 edition of The Abington Review, the undergraduate visual and literary arts magazine of Penn State Abington, offers a window into the emotions and opinions of students through fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and a variety of art mediums.
Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at Penn State Abington, is sharing her thoughts and observations of her laureate experience as she journeys across the Commonwealth aiming to engage people in the beauty of the humanities, specifically early 20th-century American literature and art. "Literary Landings" is a travelogue scheduled to appear periodically during the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires. In her entry "Come Celebrate Artistic Collaboration" Miller enthusiastically invites the college community to the first-ever Penn State Laureate Jubilee on April 24.
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.
Uproarious laughter will ring out all over Penn State Abington next weekend when the world's most famous Blockhead and his beloved Peanuts gang take the stage in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown."
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.
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.