During Spring 2011, a psychology student intern, Lorelei Molinari, is working with the Disability Contact Liaison office.
On Tuesday, April 12, Molinari demonstrated the Kurzweil Educational Program system implemented on the campus during this past year.
Kurzweil is an assistive technology device that converts text to speech and can be used to support out of class learning and testing administration.
From 1968 until his retirement in 2004, Sam Zabec was an instructor in computer science at Penn State Greater Allegheny. He also served as an adviser to the Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity and Residence Hall Coordinator to the campus' dormitory. To the staff and faculty of the campus, Sam was a valued colleague. To the students with whom he studied, laughed, and shared his legendary record collection, Sam was a mentor and friend.
Approximately 75 runners braved some chilly morning weather on Saturday, April 9, to participate in the first Penn State Greater Allegheny 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds of $1,658 collected from race registrations were donated to Sonshine Ministries in McKeesport. The ministry provides clothing, food and counseling services to area residents.Â
The 5K was hosted by the Penn State Greater Allegheny Student Government Association. It's was sponsored by the Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni So
Penn State Greater Allegheny students will highlight their research projects at the campus Student Research Conference. Student work will be displayed in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. (Download the program)
Several Penn State Greater Allegheny campus departments are collaborating to present "Stand Up to H8" on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Student Community Center.
Departments will sponsor informational booths about bullying in the concourse area.
Verónica Montecinos, professor of sociology at Penn State Greater Allegheny, was recently selected by the Sociology Department at the University of Pittsburgh as the inaugural recipient of the Eugene J. Barone Distinguished Alumni Award. Montecinos was invited to give a lecture on February 25, 2011, the Sociology Honors Day Celebration.
On Wednesday April 13, at 12:00 noon in Room 102 of the Crawford Building, Marie Baker, a Security Analyst at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute/Computer Emergency Response Team (SEI/CERT) will present "Know Your Enemy -- The State of Hacking." Topics will include the state of hacking, data breach statistics, cyber crime, cyber terrorism and tools of the trade.
Dr. Alina Bodea will speak on "Making sense of 'the Romanian orphans' phenomenon in post '89 Romania. A view from the ground," on Thursday April 7.
A resident of Pittsburgh for the past 10 years, Alina Bodea earned her MD degree in Romania just a year before the collapse of Ceausescu's repressive regime. She continued working in clinical medicine until the end of 1990 when she joined the emerging non-governmental sector and became active in programs for institutionalized children.
On Thursday, March 31, from 12:15-1:30 p.m., Douglas M. Charles, assistant professor of history at Penn State Greater Allegheny, will make speak on the FBI and human rights.
On Tuesday, April 5, Penn State Greater Allegheny students and alumni will join other Penn Staters from across the Commonwealth for Penn State Capital Day in Harrisburg.