Penn State Greater Allegheny's chapter of Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology, inducted new members on April 2. Present for the induction ceremony were Sarah M. Fiore, Cynthia V. Grantham, Kelly M. Krznaric, Ashley R. Larson, and Larry R. Nelson. Also inducted were Brandon J. Garner, and Allison E. Wynn.
"Why are so many young black men killing each other?" is the title of Elijah Anderson's lecture to be delivered at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Penn State Greater Allegheny's Robert and Elizabeth Ostermayer Room. An influential and widely published ethnographer and expert on urban inequality, Anderson will present his research theory described in his book Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City.
Campus faculty presented their work at the 2009 Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology, which is intended to explore "ways that faculty are using technology to enhance teaching, learning, and research" (symposium.tlt.psu.edu).
ABSENCE: Penn State Greater Allegheny's Literary & Art Magazine announces its Spring, 2009 "Celebration of the Arts: A Reading & Reception for the 2009 Edition," featuring the work of each year's authors and artists. The event will also celebrate the arts, with live performances that include: live music, excerpts from the Spring play, screening of short films, and the presentation of the Fourth Annual Chancellor's Prizes for the Best Literary & Visual Arts by Dr. Curtiss Porter, PSUGA Chancellor.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society is bringing back the Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Ye Old College Diner Stickie Sale. The deadline for orders is Thursday, April 9, 2009. Please download and complete the order form and mail the form with payment to Penn State Ice Cream Sale, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132.
Penn State Greater Allegheny Continuing Education will be hosting a free Business Breakfast meeting at The Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, Downtown Pittsburgh, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 31.
Greg Griffith,management and development faculty, will be the guest speaker.
Follow Michelle Hough, associate professor of business adminstration at Penn State Greater Allegheny, as she travels to the Mediterranean Country of Malta, located 57 miles from Sicily, to teach at the University of Malta.
As I've mentioned before, the Maltese are incredibly warm and friendly people. In general, they go out of their way to be helpful and kind. As rare as this is in a world where everyone seems increasingly rushed, frantic, and brusque, it's even more incredible given the history of Malta.
On Feb. 26, the Penn State Greater Allegheny Faculty Senate approved the start of a proposed Civic and Community Engagement Journal.
Penn State Greater Allegheny students Keith Donnelly, liberal arts major and Adam Davies, communications major, with the help of faculty member Kathleen Taylor Brown, assistant professor of communications, presented the idea for the journal to the Faculty Senate at their last meeting which was held in the J. Clarence Kelly Library.
As part of the Teaching InternationalProgram at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University, will be giving a lecture at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ostermayer Room located in the Student Community Center. Dr.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's Commission for Women is now accepting nominations for the second annual Susan C. Lewis award. This year's award will be presented to a woman within Allegheny County who contributes to the constant social and economic development within the community, and promotes diversity and constant professional development. This year's winner will be presented with the award at a special luncheon on March 24.
The award is named after Susan C.