Allegheny County high school students are learning essential skills through the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Community and Future Workshop Series made possible through a partnership with the Readiness Institute (RI) at Penn State and funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. The $100,000 grant from the Benedum Foundation will support 40 Community and Future Workshops across four campuses in southwestern Pennsylvania: Penn State Beaver; Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus; Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State New Kensington.
Thanks to Penn State’s Returning Seniors Fund, senior Maddie Holmberg Nickal was able to return to the track – and return to the University for a master’s degree in nutritional science through World Campus. It’s one of the many ways that supporters of “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence” have helped Penn State students and faculty to pursue their ambitions.
Penn State Greater Allegheny will host An Evening of Excellence, a celebration of service and scholarship on Friday, Sept. 9, at the Omni William Penn in downtown Pittsburgh.
As students plan their return to Penn State campuses for the fall 2022 semester, the University continues to provide resources to help individuals stay safe and healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
The results of a confidential university-wide survey show that the majority of Penn State employee and student participants feel safe on campus and view Penn State police officers favorably.
The new Bachelor of Social Work program at Penn State Greater Allegheny will prepare students for professional licensure in social work at the bachelor's level.
Brandon and Mahreen Short and family are honoring their late daughter, Karli Short, through the Karli Short Better Tomorrow Foundation. The foundation will provide financial assistance through a scholarship for Penn State Greater Allegheny undergraduates grappling with the fallout of gun violence, and the Shorts are inviting other donors to support the fund.
