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.
As part of Teaching International, guest speaker, Gale Summerfield, will present on the topics of gender and economic reform in China at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Frable Building, room 117.
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.
Na Gaels,The Irishmen, return to Penn State Greater Allegheny to perfom on Monday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafe Metro.
This Irish musical group has been described as "skillful interpreters of misty-eyed ballads, drinking songs, and fiery jigs and reels." The quartet of David Yates, Gerard Rohlf, CHarles May and Richard Henry have been delighting local audiences for years with traditional Irish/Celtic tunes and songs.
The performance is free and open to the public.
The Teaching International program at Penn State Greater Allegheny adopted the theme of East Asia and the environment for the 2009-2010 academic years. As the spring semester is near mid-term, the program is hosting a film to explore global warming and climate change. Also, a field trip is planned to Washington, D.C.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny baseball program traveled to Cocoa Beach, Florida to open up their season during spring break. Multiple days of heavy rain limited Greater Allegheny to three games. The lions came out the gate on Monday March 7 defeating Rochester College, Michigan, 10-0, but dropped the second game 10-6. On Tuesday March 8, the Lions lost a hard fought contest to University of Virginia's College at Wise, 5-3.
This year's spring luncheon, sponsored by the Commission for Women, is all about following one's passion to a rewarding life. The event will be Tuesday, March 23 from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.