Art educators from five local school districts in the Alle-Kiski region and Pittsburgh will showcase their works in the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery Feb. 1-24. The showcase is free and open to the public.
Penn State New Kensington has issued a call for artists to participate in an art submission for consideration for auction at the fifth annual "Off the Wall pARTy" scheduled for June 9. The pARTy aims to celebrate arts and culture with a unique evening consisting of art, live and silent auctions, food tastings, drinks, music and more. Proceeds from the event benefit cultural art initiatives and programs at the campus.
The "Practice What We Teach" exhibit introduction piece in the Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery. The showcase is featured throughout January 2018 and includes multimedia works from current and retired educators throughout western Pennsylvania.
A paint can centerpiece adorns tables at the 2018 Off the Wall pARTy at Penn State New Kensington. The annual event brings live art, music and fun and benefits student scholarships and cultural programming at the campus.
Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.
A series of seed grants from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has provided Penn State campus leaders with the support to implement transformative initiatives and best practices that have been successful at other University campuses.
The New Kensington THON team will represent the campus at the annual dance marathon weekend at the University Park campus Feb. 17-19. The team has raised more than $10,000 for Four Diamonds and the fight against childhood cancer leading up to event weekend.
Angelena Dove, pictured left; Alexis McKinley, standing center; and Nic Hill, pictured right, celebrate the New Kensington campus' THON fundraising efforts for the 2022-23 year on Feb. 15. Dove and Hill will represent the campus as THON dancers at the annual THON weekend Feb. 17-19 at the University Park campus.
