The psychology department at the campus has a strong record of providing undergraduate students with research opportunities.
Lacey Richards began working with Elizabeth Mazur, associate professor of psychology, as a research assistant on a project Mazur was conducting with another undergraduate student (Mazur & Kozarian, Journal of Adolescent Research, 2010).
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) announced that Penn State Greater Allegheny and Robert Morris University in Springfield, Illinois, have been selected to host the 2012 through 2015 USCAA Baseball Small College World Series. Robert Morris has been selected as the host for 2012 and 2014 at Chamberlain Park. Penn State Greater Allegheny will host in 2013 and 2015 at Pullman Park in Butler, Pennsylvania. The 2012 Small College World Series will be held May 7-12.
A Boy Scout Merit Badge University is being hosted by the Penn State Lion Ambassadors, SGA, and Boy Scout Troop 338 of the Laurel Highlands Council. It will be held on November 12 and December 10, 2011. Several eagle and non eagle merit badges will be offered. Pre registration is required. No scout will be admitted without pre registration.
This year Penn State Greater Allegheny will participate in the third annual Day of Giving on Oct. 4. All charitable donations made through http://www.pittsburghgives.org on the Day of Giving will receive a portion of The Pittsburgh Foundation's $500,000 matching pool. Penn State Greater Allegheny donors may designate their gift to one or more of the activities listed below:
-- The eight annual All That's Jazz Scholarship fundraiser, scheduled for Nov. 5;
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Women's Volleyball Team is hosting a coed volleyball tournament to raise funds to benefit breast cancer awareness. The event will take place on Sunday, November 6, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. at the Wunderley Gymnasium, 4000 University Drive.
Come on out to support the event! Grab a snack and watch some competitive volleyball....cheer or kindly heckle your favorite team! There will be fun events to participate in throughout the day!
Penn State Laureate Linda MIller to speak at Greater Allegheny campus. Linda Patterson Miller, Penn State Humanities Laureate for 2011-12, will be a guest at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the Ostermayer Room at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Drawing upon her research and writing on American literature and art, particularly of the 20th century, Miller incorporates vintage photographs and primary documents to explore a range of topics.
Courtney Young was one of the respondents recently in a New York Times exchange posing the question "Are Research Papers a Waste of Time?" (August 29, 2011).
Young, who is also an associate professor of women's studies, argued for the value of research in helping to develop crucial skills that are important both in and out of the classroom.
When Ryan Balla hit the enter button on his computer last month, he had no idea that signing up to join the Blue & White Society would result in him winning a $500 gift card to the Penn State Bookstore at Penn State Greater Allegheny. The Blue & White Society is part of the Penn State Alumni Association and has been the keeper of Penn State pride and traditions for many years. They recently held a contest for new members that were signing up online, and their names would automatically be entered into a random drawing.
Mohammed A. Bamyeh, professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, will open this year's Teaching International Speaker Series on the Middle East. His talk, "Dynamics of Revolt in the Arab Spring," will take place on September 14 at 11 a.m. in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center.
Bamyeh, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1990, is the incoming editor of the International Sociology Review of Books (ISRB).
Internships: Explained
An internship preparation session for students
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Ostermayer Room, Student Community Center
Please RSVP to [email protected] (so that we have appropriate food and seating)
What students can expect during this session: