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 during the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires. In the first entry titled "Coming Home," read about Miller's Pennsylvania roots and join her on her "personal and public quest for self and home."
Nelson Wax was named the new men's golf coach at Penn State Abington, director of athletics Karen Weaver announced recently. She said he brings a wealth of experience and passion to the position. The son of a champion golfer, Wax focuses on balancing fundamentals with good course management strategies. "I look forward to developing players as athletes and students, putting them in the best position to succeed," Wax said.
According to Philly.com, Hurricane Irene caused dangerous flooding and widespread damage across southeastern Pennsylvania, leaving half a million people without power. A power outage has caused Penn State Schuylkill to close today (Sunday, Aug. 28). Penn State Abington also is closed today. That campus announced today's closure in advance of the storm. Penn State Lehigh Valley is without power and phone service, and has canceled the nursing graduation. Check http://www.lv.psu.edu/ for updates. No reports have been received from other Penn State campuses.
Three things grab your attention as you enter the office of Norah Shultz, the new associate dean for academic affairs at Penn State Abington: the Phillies bobbleheads perched on the mantle and the framed rally towel from the 2008 World Series. And the third thing? Well, that would be Shultz herself: an approachable and intelligent woman with a ready smile, thoughtful observations and a hearty laugh.
Students from around the globe began classes at Penn State Abington last week amid a flurry of activities, including tours of Philadelphia's Chinatown and the historic district, and a welcome lunch with faculty, staff and students.
Penn State Abington recently sprinted closer to achieving full membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The NCAA approved the campus' petition to accelerate the process by 12 months, which means Abington's active NCAA status could begin with the 2012-13 academic year.
Penn State Laureate Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at Penn State Abington, will begin her journeys into western Pennsylvania, serving as a "laureate-in-residence" as she interacts with the campus communities at Penn State DuBois (Sept. 13); Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Sept. 14); Penn State Shenango (Sept. 15); and Penn State Beaver (Sept. 16). Miller will be participating in individual classes and symposiums along with engaging larger audiences in public forums at these locations. "I invite anyone in these geographical areas to join with us for these public presentation as we variously explore the art of American diary-keeping, the lives and art of the 1920s Lost Generation, and the art of Ernest Hemingway as discovered in his letters and early prose," said Miller.
Check in with Miller's travels and follow her literary dialogue, "Literary Landings," at http://laureate.psu.edu/Linda_Miller online. Today, Miller discusses how encounters with art can change lives, as it did for Miller when she first read Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" (1929). To watch a short video of Miller as she provides some background for understanding the transformative power of Hemingway's art, go to http://bit.ly/nVOzuO online.
ABINGTON, Pa. -- 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. Below and in the video link http://bit.ly/nVOzuO, Miller discusses how encounters with art can change lives, as it did for Miller when she first read Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" (1929).
Last week, critically acclaimed filmmaker Parvez Sharma challenged Penn State Abington students to reinterpret their relationships with religion, politics and sexual orientation in the 21st century. The appearance by Sharma, whose debut documentary "A Jihad for Love" sparked an international furor, launched the college's fall lecture series.
On the picturesque late summer day of Sept. 9 -- a day not unlike Sept. 11, 2001 -- the Penn State Abington community gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks. The simple remembrance was held in a room devoid of chairs or obvious decoration, which was symbolic, according to Associate Director of Student Affairs Gina Kaufmann. "It is appropriate that we stand in memory of those who were lost," she said.