At Penn State Abington, personal safety is number one -- number 4-1-1 that is. Recognizing the growing need for personal safety and awareness training, Penn State Abington's continuing education department is offering a four-part series on the in-the-news topic beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Personal Safety 4-1-1 will be taught by Victor Cooper, former director of facility and stadium security with the Philadelphia Eagles football team.
Penn State Abington is going Hollywood -- it's all about the movies this month at the suburban wooded campus. Join Moylan C. Mills as he moderates the Friday Night Film Series opening at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, with "Me and Orson Welles." Then at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, take a stroll down the red carpet at "The Oscars at Abington" and find out from Abington's movie guru (Mills) just who he believes will take home Hollywood's most coveted golden statues.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.