Inspirational speaker and performing artist Tom Varano shares personal stories and talks about civil rights movements while speed-painting custom portraits at Penn State New Kensington.
Responding to fast-paced breakthroughs in technology that enhance the educational experience of students, Penn State New Kensington reconstituted an advisory board for the Information Sciences and Technology (IST) program.
To honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., student volunteers from Penn State New Kensington traveled to Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 16 to work in the community. The New Kensington students joined students at other Penn State campuses in western Pennsylvania for "Make it a Day On, Not a Day Off," a celebration of King’s life.
Casey Lang, admissions counselor, and Adam Robinson, learning center coordinator, are the newest members of the Penn State New Kensington community. Both serve as resources for students -- one prior to admission and one after admission.
The Office of Career Services at Penn State New Kensington is planning and promoting four job fairs and career events for the spring semester. The student-centered activities can help recent and soon-to-be graduates get started in a career in the workforce.
The latest research on sexual and dating violence prevention is the topic of a lecture by Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, at noon, Thursday, Feb. 16, at Penn State New Kensington
Students offered admission to Penn State New Kensington for fall 2017 learned what awaits between acceptance and the first day of class at January’s Accepted Student Reception.
In baseball lingo, “setting the table” during a game means getting on base for the big hitters; for the Penn State New Kensington baseball team, “setting the table” during the holiday break meant preparing 5,000 toys for local families.
In today’s sophisticated, high-tech world, using a groundhog’s prognosticating acumen to predict weather patterns is akin to using an abacus’ beads to calculate the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But with weather information a vital part of everyone’s daily routine, Penn State New Kensington biologist and blogger Bill Hamilton suggested a remedy to Punxsutawney Phil’s somewhat arcane style -- House Cat Mazie.
Penn State New Kensington is on the verge of getting an infusion of new student leaders. Five campus students attended a leadership conference in the fall, and if history serves as a guide, most will assume leadership berths on various campus committees and organizations.
