The African-American Male Mentoring Program (AAMMP) is an initiative to increase retention for first-year African-American male students funded by the Vice Provost for Educational Equity at Penn State. In its first year, 11 students are enrolled in a one-credit continuing education class this semester.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny campus community can listen to and view the final class projects for the Teaching International Program at its spring semester research conference. From 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on April 15, in the Robert and Elizabeth Ostermayer Room, students will present their research projects on the region selected by the Teaching International program for the 2009-10 academic years -- East Asia and the environment.
On Tuesday April 20th during common period (12 to 1:30), Kelly Library is hosting a reception to honor full-time faculty who have recently published books.
The authors are Gregory Gillette, senior instructor in mathematics; Mildred Mickle, associate professor of English; Verónica Montecinos, professor of sociology; and John Peles, associate professor of biology.
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Edward S. Rubin, the alumni professor of environmental engineering and science and professor of engineering and public policy and mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, will give a guest lecture on climate change strategies from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on April 8, in room 117 of the Frable Building on the Penn State Greater Allegheny campus. His lecture is being delivered in honor of Earth Day, which will be observed this year on April 22.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Honors Program is designed for students to demonstrate academic excellence, to build global perspectives, to research important issues of content and to seek opportunities for leadership and civic engagement. More than 100 Greater Allegheny students will receive awards for academic achievement and service to the campus at this year's 27th annual Honors Convocation, to be held at 7 p.m. on April 14, in the Wunderley Gymnasium on campus.
In partnership with the Penn State Grassroots Network and current students of Penn State, Penn State Greater Allegheny students are invited to travel to Pennsylvania's Capitol Building to advocate for the support of appropriations to help make Penn State more affordable.
Another film in the Teaching International film series will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 8, in the Robert and Elizabeth Ostermayer Room in the Student Community Center on the Penn State Greater Allegheny campus. "Marathon," released in 2005, is a South Korean movie based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin, a runner who happens to have autism.
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, Penn State Greater Allegheny is hosting a Hip Hop Conference from noon to 7 p.m. on April 10 in the Student Community Center dining hall. The conference will feature author and public speaker Felicia Pride and her presentation on "Life Lessons from Hip Hop's Greatest Songs." The conference will focus on hip hop's unique linguistic, visual and sociological expressions across global communities.
The former Housing and Food Services Building at Penn State Greater Allegheny received a new name and function: the Fitness and Cultural Center. The fitness center side was completed in 2005 but has been closed since January 2009 as the building received its next phase of renovation on the cultural center side to the tune of $1.75 million. The fitness center was enhanced with an exercise room for various activities such as yoga, Zumba, and Pilates classes, and male and female locker and shower rooms were added each with a sauna. Group fitness classes and offici
Personalities and staff from radio station 96.1 Kiss FM and other Pittsburgh celebrities will take on local Best Buy employees in a basketball charity event Sunday, April 11 in the Penn State Greater Allegheny Wunderley Gymnasium, located at 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, Pa.