Spring 2010 Chancellor's Chat Schedule

Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Listed below are dates and times for the spring 2010 Chancellor Chat sessions. Please feel free to stop by and chat with the Chancellor at any or all of the following sessions. Reservations are not needed.

• Monday, January 18, 2010 at 4 p.m.
• Friday, February 5, 2010 at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 4 p.m.
• Friday, March 19, 2010 at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 3 p.m.
• Friday, April 16, 2010 at 10 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 4 p.m.

All sessions will last one hour and will be held in the special events room in Port-Sky Cafe. Coffee and bagels will be available at the 10 a.m. sessions and coffee and cookies will be available at the 4 p.m.

ODK Halloween Gift Basket Winner

Posted Monday, November 9, 2009

Congratulations to Mark Millward, the winner of the ODK Halloween gift basket.

We want to thank everyone for your support; we raised $100 for the Arthritis Foundation!

Special thanks to Chelsea Long and Abby Lien for creating the awesome basket.

Theatre program announces auditions for spring 2010 productions

Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Penn State Altoona theatre program will hold auditions for two spring 2010 productions Monday through Wednesday, November 16 -18, 2009 in various locations on campus. Auditions will be held for the one-act production "Love, Differently," written by student Malorie Halsall, and the April production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Auditions will consist of readings from the scripts, which are available in room 108 of the Misciagna Family Center.

Auditions will take place on Monday, November 16, 2009 from 6 - 8 p.m. in room 113 of the Misciagna Family center for Performing Arts; Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Titelman Study of the Misciagna Family Center; and Wednesday, November 18. 2009 from 4 - 8 p.m. in room 202 of the Adler Athletic Complex. Anyone interested in auditioning need only attend one of the above audition dates. Familiarity with the script(s) is recommended. If unable to attend any of the auditions times, students should contact director Robin Reese (director of "Macbeth) at rlr28@psu.edu or Alex Frasse (director of "Love, Differently") at awf5057@psu.edu. Production positions for both shows including stage managers, assistant stage managers, costume designers, light designers, sound designers, and technicians are also available for these and other productions. Contact the directors for more information.

Rehearsals for "Love, Differently" will begin in late November with performances running February 4 - 6, 2010. Rehearsals for "Macbeth" will begin in February with performances running March 25-28.

State Representative Visits Penn State Altoona

Posted Wednesday, November 4, 2009

State Representative Rick Geist will visit Penn State Altoona on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. in room 144 of the Hawthorn building. Geist will be on campus to talk about the Pennsylvania budget crisis by explainung the budget process and what took so long to pass the budget.

Location change for Woodruff Speaker Series Event

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The location for the Thursday, November 12, 2009 Speaker Series has been changed. Bob and Lee Woodruff will present at 7:30 p.m., at the Devorris Downtown Center along 12th Avenue in downtown Altoona.

For more information about the event, please visit www.altoona.psu.edu/now/news.asp?value=2329 online.

Faculty Colloquium: Robin Reese

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Division of Arts and Humanities at Penn State Altoona is pleased to announce that Robin Reese, assistant professor of theatre arts, will present "Healthy Vocal Production for Vocal Producers Who Aren't Performers" at the colloquium on Monday, November 9, 2009 from 12 noon - 1:15 p.m. in rooms 101-103 of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The colloquium will offer some tips and exercises on how to do your job and maintain your busy vocal life safely and with limited stress. Participants should be aware that some of the exercises will involve lying down and sitting on the floor. Please feel free to bring a yoga mat and/or pillow. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Robin Reese at RLR28@psu.edu..

The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 20 years: Writing on the Wall

Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

The western side of the Berlin Wall was a space for public artistic expression like no other. On Monday, November 9, 2009, the day the wall came down 20 years ago, you will also have the opportunity to "write on the wall" - only our "wall" is a book collecting reflections, poems (original; borrowed; translated) art work, transcribed interviews, essays, comments, photographs, etc. by contributors like you who want to commemorate this important day in their own way. Come to the "Wall Book" in the lobby of the Hawthorn building with your text (letter format) or image, or simply stop by and let yourself be inspired by a collection of pictures, poems, and statements. Contributors will receive a commemorative t-shirt (while supplies last). For more information, please contact Jutta Lorensen at jmg35@psu.edu.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall - 20 years: Free Informational Films

Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

The German Club invites members of the Penn State Altoona community to the screening of multiple short films on the fall of the Berlin Wall on Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 12:10 – 1:10 p.m. in room 133 of the Hawthorn building. The following films will be presented: "The Fall of the Berlin Wall," featuring German history from 1945 to the 1990s; "Walled In," a short computer animation about the Berlin Wall; and "Freedom without Walls," a documentary on the impact of the former division on young Berlin artists. The event is free. Pizza will be served. For further information, please contact Helena Kotala at hdk5018@psu.edu.

Film Series presents "Hobson's Choice"

Posted Monday, November 2, 2009

The Penn State Altoona film series will present the 1954 comedy "Hobson's Choice" on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the theatre of the Devorris Downtown Center, 1431 12th Avenue, Altoona, PA. The film is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.altoona.psu.edu/film on-line.