Spring 2013 Commencement

5.8.2013 It was a lovely day to graduate! The sun was shining for the class of 2013 as they enjoyed their commencement ceremony, held Saturday, May 4 at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona. About 230 of the 275 gradu...

De Reus invited to speak at Oslo Freedom Forum

5.7.2013 Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies, has been invited to speak at the Fifth annual Oslo Freedom Forum, May 12-15, 2013 in Oslo, Norway...

Kappa Delta Pi to hold annual initiation ceremony Apr. 20

4.18.2013 Kappa Delta Pi will hold its fourth annual initiation ceremony Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. in the Eve Chapel. Twenty-fie new initiates will be inducted into the Education Honor Society based on thei...

TEDxPSU talk by De Reus now available online

4.17.2013 A recent TEDxPSU talk given by Lee Ann De Reus, associate professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Women Studies and co-founder of Panzi Foundation USA, is now available online. “Dar...

Grant recipients and authors honored at annual reception

4.16.2013 Penn State Altoona held its annual Research Reception on April 16, 2013. The reception honors those who received external grants and/or who have published books over the last year. Twenty-three grants...

11th annual Undergraduate Research Fair features news creative component

4.16.2013 Penn State Altoona’s annual undergraduate research fair added a new component this year, allowing more students to participate. First held in 2003, the goal of the fair is to showcase to the entire ...

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair set for Apr. 13

4.3.2013 Penn State Altoona will present the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair on Saturday, April 13, 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. I...

College Moving to Four-Year Nursing Degree Program

3.26.2013 As our health care delivery system is increasing in complexity, additional education is needed to support the nurses who must navigate it. To better align its curriculum with the projected future of n...

Karen Eppley to speak at faculty colloquium Feb. 20

2.12.2013 Penn State Altoona's Division of Education, Human Development and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that Karen Eppley, assistant professor of education will present "My Dad Drives a Tru...

STAR series features Karyn McKinney

2.8.2013 Karyn McKinney, associate professor of sociology and women's studies at Penn State Altoona, presented "Sociology Through Autobiography: What Students Teach Me in Their Life Stories" on ...