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.
'Tis the season of giving, and Jennifer Gilley, head librarian at Penn State New Kensington, gave faculty their annual holiday gift -- a special reception to honor their accomplishments throughout the year.
For the first time in six years, Penn State New Kensington’s overall enrollment saw an increase, according to the annual snapshot count taken at the end of the sixth week of fall semester classes. The campus’ fall 2016 semester enrollment stands at 686, an increase of 30 students from last year.
This fall approximately 5,247 Penn State students will receive their diplomas. University-wide there will be 252 associate, 3,936 baccalaureate, 762 master's, 11 law and 286 doctoral degrees awarded. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State's 24 locations.
Former Penn State New Kensington student Richard Gilbert, principle telecommunications engineer in the networks and cyber security department at Bombardier Transportation, will be the keynote speaker at the campus' fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Forum Theatre.
Applications for the Penn State Secondary Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2017. The competitive renewable scholarships will provide $19,000 per year for eligible students’ last two years of college.
Getting fellow students involved in campus activities was the impetus for six Penn State New Kensington student leaders to participate in a global student conference in Washington, D.C.
