A year after becoming the first campus to complete successfully Level I certification, Penn State New Kensington duplicated the feat in November by earning Level II certification from the Penn State Sustainability Institute’s Green Paws program.
Michael McGinnis, professor of business administration at Penn State New Kensington, died Dec. 26 in Venice, Florida, where he was visiting family. He was 75.
“Community of Educators” is the theme of the exhibition by local art teachers in January that kicks off the 2017 monthly art gallery series at Penn State New Kensington.
When Chancellor Kevin Snider conferred a corporate communications degree on Ryan Long on Dec. 17, the Penn Hills resident became the first campus student to receive a $1,000 ASPIRE scholarship. Believed to be the first of its kind at any Penn State campus, the ASPIRE (A Scholarship Program Inspiring Responsible Economics) program was established in 2012 as a support system to educate students on the importance of making healthy financial decisions.
After a four-week semester break, the Penn State New Kensington men's basketball team enters the 2017 portion of the campaign. The remaining 12 games of the regular season, five home and seven away, are all Penn State University Athletic Conference games.
Turkeys and buzzards will be in season at the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society's 15th annual Alumni Bowlathon on March 26 at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell.
A new year and a new beginning. Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to discover the benefits of attending Penn State New Kensington at Transfer Student Open House on Jan. 5 in the campus Conference Center.
Donald Bruckner, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State New Kensington was named a General Education Faculty Fellow recently by the Penn State Office of General Education.
