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Research Expo

PSNK students

Penn State New Kensington’s league-leading hitter Allison Nicklas is equally adept in the radiological sciences classroom and she is on the softball field. Nicklas and three rad sci classmates presented their research, “Neurocysticercosis,” at the campus’ Research Exposition. 

Prospective students

PSNK prospective students

Prospective students and their families at the April 8 Spring Open House at Penn State New Kensington. Transfer students can get individual attention to review the campus’ admissions process.

SGA

PSNK students

Penn State New Kensington’s 2017-18 Student Government Association: left to right, Kaleb Jewell, Ashton Caldwell, Bradley Lucas, Jayleen Chagolla, Carly Duncan and Raven Brunner. 

Awards ceremony

PSNK students

Penn State New Kensington students with the highest grade-point averages in their respective majors are recognized the annual Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony. 

Girl with shovel in hand

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Savannah Smith, a sophomore psychology major at Penn State New Kensington, photographed this image of her friend Paulina, left, doing service work in Puerto Rico during spring break. The two were part of a group working with Caras una Casua, helping to erect signs, plant mangrove trees and clearing brush from fields.

Penn State Commencement, Agricultural Sciences, Dec. 2016

Penn State announces spring 2017 commencement events and speakers

This spring Penn State expects to award 13,894 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 226 associate, 11,435 baccalaureate, 1,590 master’s, 262 law, 244 doctoral and 137 medical degrees. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State’s 24 locations.
Office for General Education Seed Grant Logo

Office for General Education announces Integrative Studies Seed Grant awards

The Integrative Studies Seed Grant Program, offered through the Penn State Office for General Education, will support 71 different course development projects this summer. In response to the large volume of highly qualified proposals, the budget was generously increased by more than 50 percent by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Undergraduate Education.