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Commencement scheduled for December 16

Penn State Greater Allegheny will host its fall commencement on Thursday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. in Wunderley Gymnasium. Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter will preside as diplomas are conferred to 30 individuals receiving baccalaureate and associate degrees. Keynote speaker will be Daniel H. Simpson.

Students showcase research projects

Penn State Greater Allegheny students will highlight their research projects this week at the campus Student Research Conference. Student work will be displayed in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday November 18. Over 30 projects will be on display, representing many disciplines. The assignments also relate to one or more campus programs: Teaching Eastern Europe, Greener Allegheny, Honors, and Civic Engagement.

James Jaap, senior instructor in English, prepares for the Boston Marathon

James Jaap, assistant director of Academic Affairs and senior instructor in English, did some short distance running in high school and after college, but running wasn't a passion back then or the "addiction" he calls it now.  When neighbors approached him in 2006 and asked him to join them for the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington, D.C., he thought, "Why not?"  That was the beginning.

Diversity Day celebrated on campus on Thursday, Nov. 11

Penn State Greater Allegheny will host its first Diversity Day on Thursday, November 11 from 12:15 to 1:35 p.m. The purpose of the event is to promote cultural awareness on the campus, according to Matt Kiss, student and president of the Diversity Affairs Club. "The Diversity Affairs Club was approached by several people and the seeds were planted to explore and host such an event," said Kiss.

President Clinton visited the campus and encouraged everyone to get out and vote

President Bill Clinton spoke at a "Get Out the Vote" rally on November 1 in the Wunderley Gymnasium on the campus at Penn State Greater Allegheny. He spoke on the platform with gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato to a crowd consisting of faculty, staff, students, and community members. Chancellor Curtiss E. Porter welcomed everyone to the campus and shared the dais with other local and state officials.  

President Clinton to visit Greater Allegheny at a "Get Out The Vote Rally"

President Bill Clinton will participate in a "Get Out The Vote" rally with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato at Penn State Greater Allegheny on Monday, Nov. 1. The rally will be held in the Wunderely Gymnasium. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the rally begins at 1:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.