February was designated as Heart Month to increase awareness of heart disease. Recently, the American Heart Association's (AHA) Go Red campaign has focused on women and heart disease -- and for good reason. More women die of heart disease than all other causes of death combined. More women than men die from cardiovascular disease which is why women need to be aware of their risk factors, says this week's edition of The Medical Minute, a service of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
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.
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
Penn State faces a $21 million cut in state funding with next year's proposed state budget announced in Harrisburg Feb. 4.
"The University understands the extraordinary circumstances faced by the Commonwealth and is prepared to do its part," said President Graham Spanier.
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
Science has sought the "cause" of cancer for decades, and in the case of cervical cancer, the cause has been found. The cervix is the opening to the womb that is situated at the upper end of the vagina. Until recently the best approach to cervical cancer was to detect it early with a Pap test performed during a gynecologic examination. While the occurrence of advanced cervical cancer has dropped through widespread use of the Pap test, there are many women in the United States and millions worldwide who do not get or have access to Pap tests. This year in the United States, about 12,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Almost 4,000 will die of the disease which is easily detectable and easily cured, if found early.
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.