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Diversity Day celebrated on campus on Thursday, Nov. 11

Penn State Greater Allegheny will host its first Diversity Day on Thursday, November 11 from 12:15 to 1:35 p.m. The purpose of the event is to promote cultural awareness on the campus, according to Matt Kiss, student and president of the Diversity Affairs Club. "The Diversity Affairs Club was approached by several people and the seeds were planted to explore and host such an event," said Kiss.

President Clinton visited the campus and encouraged everyone to get out and vote

President Bill Clinton spoke at a "Get Out the Vote" rally on November 1 in the Wunderley Gymnasium on the campus at Penn State Greater Allegheny. He spoke on the platform with gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato to a crowd consisting of faculty, staff, students, and community members. Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter welcomed everyone to the campus and shared the dais with other local and state officials.  

President Clinton to visit Greater Allegheny at a "Get Out The Vote Rally"

President Bill Clinton will participate in a "Get Out The Vote" rally with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Monday, Nov. 1. The rally will be held in the Wunderely Gymnasium. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the rally begins at 1:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

Speaker recounts survival of concentration camps

Edith Bell offered an informative and moving account of her experience as a victim and survivor of the persecution of the Jewish people during the Nazi regime in Germany at a lecture she gave at Penn State Greater Allegheny. At age 19, she was captured and sent to several concentration camps. Her father, a former WWI veteran, died in prison of an untreated illness. Her mother perished in the gas chamber, soon after mother and daughter were separated upon arriving at one of the camps.

'All That's Jazz' scholarship fund raiser grand total: $110,000

The seventh annual "All That's Jazz" scholarship benefit raised $110,000 on Saturday, October 16.  Check out everyone having a great time.  All That's Jazz Sponsors Title Sponsors Amy and Dave Michaliszyn  Benefactor and Entertainment and Decorations Underwriter Nancy Seifert  Jazz Patrons Excela Health Federated Investors Mark R. Gruskin Johnston the Florist Wabtec Corporation

Edith Bell to speak on human rights and activism

The second speaker in the Globalization and Sustainability lecture series at Greater Allegheny is Edith Bell.  Her talk, "Human rights violated: Testimony from a peace and justice activist," will take place on Tuesday, October 12 at 12:15 p.m. in Frable 119. Edith Bell was born in Hamburg, Germany and spent several years in concentration camps during WWII. After years in the Netherlands, Israel and Panama, she came to the United States in 1955.

Chancellor Porter to receive YWCA's 2010 Racial Justice Award

Penn State Greater Allegheny Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter has been selected as a recipient of the of the YWCA's 2010 Racial Justice Award in the category of Education. Porter will be honored at the 19th annual Racial Justice Awards reception on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Westin Hotel and Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The selection committee stated that they were greatly impressed by Porter's efforts to eliminate racism and promote equality.