Local produce is often marketed as “fresh from the farm.” Penn State New Kensington sophomore agricultural sciences student Hannah Albright wants produce rebranded as “fresh from down the street.”
More than 170 national and local employers offering jobs will be at the Western Pennsylvania Career Services (WestPACS) Association's Job and Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Monroeville Convention Center.
Penn State New Kensington awarded more than $850,000 in scholarships to campus students for the fall semester. Approximately 55 percent of the student population received an average award of $2,000.
Penn State New Kensington freshman Daniel Smith was named the Penn State University Athletic Conference men’s and women’s golf Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 26.
This year at Penn State New Kensington’s Multicultural Luncheon, students, faculty and staff had a chance to learn about "All In at Penn State: A Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion" and the Oct. 6 kick-off event for the ongoing initiative. The luncheon, held on Sept. 29, is an annual event sponsored by the campus’ Office of Student Affairs.
As the general election approaches, the Penn State New Kensington student organization My Vote Matters is mobilizing the college youth and community vote by sponsoring an evening social featuring local politicians at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 in the campus’ Café 780.
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.
