The first speaker this semester in the Teaching India series will take place next Tuesday, Jan. 30th, at 12:15 p.m. in the Ostermayer Room of the SCC.
The speaker will be Girish Godbole, whose talk is entitled, "India: A Land of Booming Economic and Business Opportunities" - With a population of over 1 billion, India, the world's largest democracy, is fast emerging as a global economic powerhouse. This presentation will focus on India's importance as a key partner to U.S. and Pennsylvania businesses.
Please allow me to make this historic announcement: As of 1:45 p.m. on January 19, 2007, the Penn State campus formerly known as Penn State McKeesport became PENN STATE GREATER ALLEGHENY.
University Park, Pa. -- Penn State's presence in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport will be taking on a new name: Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Approved Jan. 19 by the University's Board of Trustees, the name change is intended to support the campus' regional presence, facilitate an expanded vision and evolving mission for the campus and raise general awareness of the campus.
A recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "State pays for more high school students taking college classes," describes Pennsylvania's dual enrollment program that funds college classes for high school students, and features Penn State McKeesport students. (Bill Zlatos; January 3, 2007)
The Penn State McKeesport Thursday Night Coffeehouse Series will host local Pittsburgh musician Joe Grushecky on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dining Area of the Student Community Center on the campus of Penn State McKeesport.
The Penn State McKeesport Psychology Club is assisting the Catholic agency, Auberle, with a special project to create an "Auberle Santa's Workshop" for the children at the home. The volunteers are coordinating this workshop so the children can shop for their siblings and parents for Christmas. This project will also enable the children to feel a sense of pride in selecting gifts for their parents.
The campus partnership with Maglev, Inc was featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article entitled "Making their mark at Maglev" (November 22, 2006). The article features the experiences of the baccalaureate engineering students currently interning at the company, and also discusses the upcoming spring program for associate degree students in partnership with CCAC. Both programs were developed by Professor Robert Walters.