Melba Amador of Puerto Rico, right, instructor in Spanish, and students Huating “Veronica” Lang, a Division of Undergraduate Studies student from China, center, and Aaron Holness, a communications major from Queens, New York, fill out a “Many Pieces of” form, which provided a glimpse of their personalities. They shared their insights with their table mates.
Penn State New Kensington students, faculty and staff are ‘all in’ for Penn State’s new initiative that brings the campus community together to show their commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment.
Even a sabbatical cannot slow down a Penn State New Kensington communications faculty’s penchant for winning statewide teaching awards. Jennifer Wood, associate professor of communication arts and sciences, recently received the 2016 Harvey Kelly Excellence in Teaching Award from the Pennsylvania Communication Association.
Now that they are into the meat of their conference schedules, the Penn State New Kensington men's soccer, women's volleyball, and men’s and women’s golf teams will be looking to making a move in the Penn State University Athletic Conference.
More than 50 recruiters will provide career options for current students and recent graduates, as well as those seeking a change in vocation, at the eighth annual Alle-Kiski Job Fair on Oct. 6 in the Athletics Center at Penn State New Kensington.
Penn State’s part-time master of business administration degree program in Pittsburgh will host two fall events for prospective students at 6 p.m. Oct. 12 and 27. Curriculum, course content, credit exemptions, application requirements, financial aid resources, and GMAT preparation will be discussed at information sessions at the Regional Learning Alliance (RLA), located at 850 Cranberry Woods Drive in Cranberry Township.
Tom McMillan, author of “Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11,” the selected book for first-year students at Penn State New Kensington, will speak Oct. 3 in the campus' Forum Theatre about the events that led up to the crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The University is hosting a Town Hall from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Pavilion Theatre at University Park. The meeting will be livestreamed for faculty and staff members at all Penn State campuses to view.
Penn State’s annual celebration of Constitution Day will take place on Friday, Sept. 16 at University Park, with events happening throughout the month of September across Penn State campuses.
