The first event for Teaching South Asia in Spring 2008 will feature Dr. Michael Goodhart, associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Goodhart describes his research focus as "democracy and human rights, especially in the context of globalization" (http://www.pitt.edu/~goodhart/). In his presentation, he will emphasize such recent situations as those in Pakistan, India, and Myanmar.
The talk will be on Thursday January 24 from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center.
Penn State Greater Allegheny is offering 10-week Real Estate Pre-licensure classes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, beginning February 13, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the campus' Frable Conference Center.
Penn State Greater Allegheny will present, "Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Ostermayer Room of the campus Student Community Center.
The campus will commemorate the life, legacy and accomplishments of Dr. King through song and dramatic performance. The program will feature "The Dream Still Lives: The Ongoing Legacy of Dr. King," presented by The Kuntu Repertory Theater under the direction of Dr. Vernell A. Lillie. The evening's keynote speaker, Esther L.
Sharon Lippincott, life writing instructor, coach and author of, "The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing," brings her unique storytelling skills to Penn State Greater Allegheny on Tuesday, January 22 at 5:00 p.m. in 119 Frable Building.
Dr. Kathleen Taylor Brown, assistant professor of communications, will introduce Lippincott to her class in an effort to expand their writing experiences.
Dr. Margaret Signorella, former Director of Academic Affairs at Penn State Greater Allegheny, has rejoined the ranks of full-time faculty effective January 1, 2008.
Fall 2007 commencement was celebrated at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Thursday, December 20 in Wunderely Gymnasium. Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter presided. Baccalaureate and associate degrees were conferred upon 40 students.
Student marshals for the campus baccalaureate degrees were Mark Ament (Business), Amanda Shaw (Communication), Keith Doggrell (Information Sciences & Technology), and Tiffany Ball (Applied Psychology). Student marshals carry the highest GPA of all attending graduates within that degree program.
Penn State Greater Allegheny Theatre 282 class, under the direction of Dr. Jay Breckenridge, Professor of Theatre Arts, performed an exciting three-day presentation of South Asian Folk Tales, stories from India and Pakistan. The performances were held December 6 through December 8, 2007, in the Ostermayer Room of the campus' Student Community Center.
Penn State Greater Allegheny will host its fall commencement on Thursday, December 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Wunderley Gymnasium. Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter, Ph.D. will preside as diplomas are conferred to forty individuals receiving baccalaureate and associate degrees.
Kay Harvey, head librarian, was interviewed for the University Library newsletter. Harvey discussed the library's contribution to the recent campus scholarship event, All That's Jazz.
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society hosted its nineteenth annual "Breakfast with Santa" on Saturday, December 8 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the campus' Student Community Center. The Society hosted nearly 100 children from Mon Valley area youth services agencies.