Penn State President Eric J. Barron and Penn State Greater Allegheny Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Jacqueline Edmondson were joined by University, local, county and state leaders for the Ostermayer Laboratory ribbon cutting on Sept. 9 on the Greater Allegheny campus.
The first round of the 2021 Penn State Women in Engineering (WE) Design Competition has kicked off with an online quiz bowl, open now until Friday, Sept. 24.
Penn State Greater Allegheny welcomed Pittsburgh-based artist, Ebtehal Badawi, who spoke to the campus community about her "Pittsburgh Builds Bridges” project. The project helps to bridge societal and racial relationships in the local community.
Robert and Cynthia Van Druff, longtime supporters of Penn State Greater Allegheny have pledged $100,000 to create the Robert A. Van Druff and Cynthia A. Dawso Van Druff LaunchBox Endowment
Seven Penn State faculty and staff were chosen to work with the Student Engagement Network on funded projects that research or contribute to student engagement.
The fifth year of The Crossing Bridges Summit at Penn State Greater Allegheny will include a discussion titled "Examining Police Reform: Conversations about the Pittsburgh Community Taskforce for Police Reform and Its Implications for the Mon Valley" on Oct. 14. WPSU will produce the event and broadcast it live at watch.psu.edu/crossingbridges.
A new bachelor of science degree in information technology will be offered beginning in the fall 2021 semester. The degree will replace the existing bachelor of science degree in information sciences and technology, which will be phased out over the next four years.
Penn State Greater Allegheny recently held its first of four sessions for its signature program, The Crossing Bridges Summit. Activists and scholars shared their insights about the Pittsburgh Community Taskforce for Police Reform and is implications for the Mon Valley.
Shara McCallum, 2021-22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will visit Penn State Greater Allegheny to read from her works on Monday, Nov. 1. The event, which will take place at 12:15 p.m. in the Ostermayer Room of the Student Community Center, is free and open to the public.