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Commencement

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Communications graduate Ryan Long gives a shout-out to his family during the recessional at Penn State New Kensington's 57th commencement ceremonies.

New Kensington campus

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Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Penn State New Kensington will be ready for a visit from St. Nick as students, faculty and staff have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads during the holiday break. 

faculty teaching

PSNK faculty

Donald Bruckner, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State New Kensington, was selected as a General Education Faculty Fellow. Here he is teaching his favorite general education class, Symbolic Logic, which is designed to help students improve their critical thinking and analytical skills.

Facuty

PSNK faculty

Robert Mathers, professor of chemistry at Penn State New Kensington, does a “peer review” of the works of his colleagues at the annual faculty publications party.

Faculty

PSNK faculty

Robert Mathers, professor of chemistry at Penn State New Kensington, does a “peer review” of the works of his colleagues at the annual faculty publications party. 

faculty teaching

PSNK faculty

Donald Bruckner, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State New Kensington, was selected as a General Education Faculty Fellow. Here he is teaching his favorite general education class, Symbolic Logic, which is designed to help students improve their critical thinking and analytical skills. 

Commencement Spring 2016

PSNK commencement

Penn State New Kensington’s fall graduates will join their spring counterparts to form the 120-member Class of 2016.

Open House

PSNK admissions

Patty Brady, director of enrollment management at Penn State New Kensington, reviews the application process for prospective students and families at the fall 2016 open house admissions event at the campus. 

mace grand procession

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The Grand Processional entered the Bryce Jordan Center to officially begin Fall 2015 Commencement exercises on the morning of Dec. 19. The mace, carved from a newel post from Penn State's original Old Main building, traditionally leads the procession.