Michael Balmforth first served his country in the military. Now, as Penn State Altoona's first student veteran liaison, he's serving his college and his community.
Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, will be a featured poet at the Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark, New Jersey, Oct. 17-19.
A draft proposal of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan has been unveiled and shared with the community for feedback and discussion. All faculty, staff and students at all campuses are encouraged to visit the Strategic Plan website to review and provide feedback on the draft plans for four goal areas.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has three original works published in a new anthology of contemporary literature for young adults.
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, is an invited featured poet at the University of Bayreuth’s VAD2024 Refigurations in African and African Studies Conference in Germany.
Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy, professor of dance at the University Park campus, will visit Penn State Altoona, Beaver, Shenango and Behrend the week of Sept. 16 for class visits, performances and workshops. It will be the first leg of her tour across the commonwealth during the 2024–25 academic year.
Taking place from Sept. 7-11, 2025, the tour will be led by Jared Frederick, assistant teaching professor of history at Penn State Altoona. The immersive journey will take attendees through iconic sites of the American Civil War, including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia; Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland; and several sections of the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.
