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Davis talks about his new book of poems on WPSU's Take Note

6.18.2013 Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, was recently featured on WPSU's Take Note. He spoke about his new book of poems, In the Kingdom of the Ditch, an...

Nemanic's work in Hall of Fame permanent collection

6.10.2013 Mary Lou Nemanic, associate professor of communications, has had documentary photographs accepted into the permanent collection of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Taken during the 1980s, the 16...

N.E.W. gift to Penn State Altoona funds Camp Nittany and sports camps scholarships

6.7.2013 N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. has presented a $1,500 gift to Penn State Altoona to fund scholarships for area youth attending the campus’ summer sports camps and Camp Nittany....

Penn State Altoona hosts Ina Garten for Speaker Series

6.6.2013 Ina Garten, the celebrated specialty food store maven and bestselling cookbook author, will be at the Blair County Convention Center November 6, 2013, at 7 p.m., at part of Penn State Altoona’s Spea...

Penn-Mont Preschool to present preschool summer camps

5.31.2013 The Penn-Mont Academy Daycare at Penn State Altoona will once again offer a series of preschool summer camps from June 10 through August 9, 2013. Penn-Mont's summer programming provides student w...

Kids’ College is back for another summer at Penn State Altoona

5.30.2013 Not sure what activities to get your kids involved in this summer? Penn State Altoona is here to help! The college will once again offer week-long fun and educational programs throughout the summer fo...

Jabbeh Wesley selected to help write history of Liberia

5.30.2013 Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, associate professor of English, has been selected to help write the first comprehensive history of the Republic of Liberia. Wesley was selected by the organizers of the Liberia...

Davis publishes fourth book of poetry

5.28.2013 Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies, has had his fourth book of poems, In the Kingdom of the Ditch, published by Michigan State University Press. In poetry that is at once acces...

Spring 2013 Diversity Conference

5.22.2013 Penn State Altoona hosted a regional diversity conference on Saturday, April 13, 2013 in the Slep Student Center. The event, titled "The Changing Diversity Footprint: Taking purposeful STEPS to m...

2013 Blair County Arts Festival

5.20.2013 The 46th annual Blair County Arts Festival, sponsored by the Blair County Arts Foundation, was held May 18 and 19 on the Penn State Altoona campus. The festival kicked off at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May...