Alejandro de la Fuente, associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, and Damion Jackson, curator of the African-American Collection at the Heinz History Center, will both present talks on Feb. 19 at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Alejandro de la Fuente will present "The New Afro-Cuban Movement and the Debate on Race in Contemporary Cuba," at 12:15 p.m. Feb.
Dr. Bernard Caducci, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, will address the faculty, staff and students at Penn State Greater Allegheny as part of the campus's spring calendar of events. Dr. Carducci, who has had multiple appearances on ABC's "Good Morning America" is scheduled for two presentations on Thursday, March 19. At 12:15 pm he will address the issue of "Career Preparation for Psychology Majors: How to Be a Success with a B.A.
To keep up to date with what's new in the field as a CPA or tax practitioner, take advantage of Penn State Greater Allegheny's convenient times and locations that make it easy for professionals to get the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits they need and for their organizations to remain current with the latest trends and skills critical to success in their industry. It is not too late to join the spring session that began in January. Penn State Greater Allegheny will offer classes at three Pittsburgh
African-American and Brazilian musical performances as well as filmmakers and art historians are highlights from the Penn State Greater Allegheny's observance of Black History Month throughout February.
Students at Penn State's Greater Allegheny campus are hosting a bowling night to raise money for children with cancer.
This Saturday, Feb. 7, the THON committee will be holding a Bowl-A-THON at the Swissvale Bowl-A-Rama from 9:30 p.m. until midnight.
Qualified students planning to return to Penn State Greater Allegheny next fall are encouraged to apply for the following scholarship opportunities recognizing leadership and scholarship.
The JoAnne E.
Over 100 Penn State Greater Allegheny students, faculty, and staff joined together to witness the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States. The ceremony was televised at noon, Tuesday, January 20 in the dining hall in the Student Community Center.
Kelly Library had two additional locations for watching the event. As part of the week's activities, the library also broadcast Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech in its entirety on January 19.
In recognition and celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and the National Day of Service Project, 10 Penn State Greater Allegheny students joined other Penn State students from around southwestern Pennsylvania to participate in group service projects.
The Greater Allegheny students and about 10-15 students from each of the Beaver, Shenango, Dubois, Fayette, and New Kensington campuses met at Penn State Beaver for a continental breakfast and meeting/debriefing to start the day. The students were then divided and a
Through a program with the Allegheny County Living Project, Andrea Bennett, 19, of Wilkinsburg, received a special invitation to attend the 44th presidential inauguration Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
The WISE program (Ward Independent Skills Enhancement) invited 6 students who were old enough and exercised their right to vote, are in an educational program, are employed, and who show life skills appropriate to be interested in a presidential inauguration.
Faculty, staff, and student teams are invited to participate in Penn State Greater Allegheny's annual Volleyball Tournament to benefit THON, a 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping, dance marathon with the mission to conquer pediatric cancer by providing outstanding emotional and financial support to the children, families, researchers, and staff of The Four Diamonds Fund.