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.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Lady Lions will celebrate "Think Pink" Night on Saturday, February 14 in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness. The team will wear pink T-shirts during their pregame warm-ups and pink wristbands during the game. Fans will have the opportunity to donate money to the Susan B. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Four Penn State Greater Allegheny students will participate in the 2009 Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) Feb. 22-24. The 46-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping event is an annual fundraiser for The Four Diamonds fund, which helps families with children who have cancer.
The four student dancers will participate with the more than 700 other dancers during THON. Each Penn State location can send representatives to participate in raising funds. Last year the Greater Allegheny campus raised more than $11,000 of the nearly $7 million total.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's Continuing Education Department, in collaboration with Penn State Harrisburg Continuing Education, will be hosting the third session of training for Pennsylvania teachers via teleconference on Thursday, Feb. 26. This training will focus on "English as a Second Language" and the participating teachers will earn ACT 48 credits for attending. This pilot project has forged a new partnership between Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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.
As part of the campus focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, Lilly Abreau will be performing at 6 p.m. on February 12 at the Dining Room Stage of the Student Community Center.
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.
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