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6113 hits - Monday, April 9, 2007

Sign up now to get Penn State Altoona emergency, delay, and cancellation notices on your cell phone

Penn State Altoona is partnering with Penn State's Newswire service to offer students, faculty, staff, and community members a new way to find out about the latest news. PSUTXT is a text-messaging ser...

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3404 hits - Tuesday, March 3, 2009

O.A.R. to rock Adler Athletic Complex

Popular rock band O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) will perform at on Sunday, April 26, at Steven A. Adler Athletic Complex on the Penn State Altoona campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. The concert is presented by t...

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2922 hits - Sunday, November 16, 2008

SNAPSHOTS: Theatre production - BIG LOVE

The Penn State Altoona theatre program presented Charles L. Mee’s "Big Love" Thursday, November 13 through Sunday, November 16 in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre in the Misciagna Family Cent...

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2213 hits - Monday, August 24, 2009

Announcing the Football Express!

Now you can attend Penn State football games and save money on gas and parking. Beginning August 30, Fullington Bus Line will offer round trip transportation between Altoona and University Park for al...

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1996 hits - Tuesday, May 12, 2009

SNAPSHOTS: Spring 2009 commencement celebration a success

Penn State Altoona held its spring 2009 commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the Blair County Convention Center. Degrees were awarded to 218 students. John J. Romano, vice-president ...

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1890 hits - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Penn State Altoona’s 70th anniversary celebration highlighted by Doobie Brothers

Penn State Altoona has come a long way in seventy years, and the college is having a birthday party to remember. The community is invited to join in a weekend-long celebration, beginning Saturday, Oct...

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1854 hits - Thursday, August 20, 2009

SNAPSHOTS: Move-in 2009

About 900 students moved onto the Penn State Altoona campus Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 for the new academic year. Sign-in and unloading, what campus officials call a "well-oiled machine," began at 9 a.m....

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1816 hits - Thursday, November 20, 2008

SNAPSHOTS: George F. Will

George F. Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, best-selling author, television commentator and Newsweek essayist, spoke Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts as part...

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1782 hits - Thursday, February 19, 2009

Penn State Altoona offers a SUGAR sweet event

Penn State Altoona’s Division of Arts and Humanities presents the musical theatre production "Sugar" April 2 - 5, 2009 in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for P...

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1769 hits - Thursday, April 16, 2009

Anderson Cooper event cancelled; Madeleine Albright to speak on April 30

Due to professional obligations with CNN, Anderson Cooper has been forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at Penn State Altoona on April 30, 2009. While the college is disappointed with this unfort...

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1748 hits - Friday, August 21, 2009

Penn State Altoona receives historic $2.5 million gift from Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Altoona residents Stephen G. and Nancy L. Sheetz have made a $2.5 million commitment to Penn State Altoona, the largest gift in the 70-year history of the campus. The gift will offer students new oppo...

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1627 hits - Wednesday, August 26, 2009

SNAPSHOTS: Orientation 2009

Students can't arrive at college and sit in their dorm rooms waiting for their first class! That's why bunches of fun activities took place from move-in-day, Thursday, August 20, through the weekend....

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1618 hits - Monday, October 6, 2008

SNAPSHOTS: Hard Freight Cafe

A poetry reading by Kim Garcia and Hard Freight Café were held on Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Titelman Study Lounge of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts....

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1535 hits - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Eco Action celebrates Earth Day 2009

On Friday, April 24, 2009, Penn State Altoona's Eco Action group will celebrate Earth Day 2009 with a day full of events. All events, except for those with specifically mentioned locations, will take ...

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1521 hits - Monday, January 12, 2009

Winter weather? Find out first!

On January 7, nearly 4000 people found out about a Penn State Altoona two-hour delay without turning on their television, tuning in their radio, or checking their E-mail. How did they do it? By subscr...

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1515 hits - Friday, July 31, 2009

Penn State Altoona takes steps toward healthier campus

The Penn State Altoona campus will change its smoking policy beginning August 15, 2009 on the recommendation of the college’s Smoking Task Force. By gathering information from other colleges and unive...

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1502 hits - Monday, April 27, 2009

Swine flu information for Penn State Community

The Acting Health and Human Services Secretary has declared a Public Health Emergency nationwide involving Swine Influenza A. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and wh...

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1474 hits - Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Holocaust survivor to speak at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona's office of Institutional Equity and Diversity is pleased to announce that Holocaust survivor, civil rights activist, and educator Judy Meisel will offer a presentation on Wednesday...

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1465 hits - Friday, May 8, 2009

SNAPSHOTS: Faculty and staff honored

Penn State Altoona recently announced the recipients of the 2009 Part-time Faculty Outstanding Lecturer Award, the Athleen Stere Teaching Award, the Grace D. Long Faculty Excellence Awards, the Ted J....

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