Classes end Friday, April 27, and final exams run from April 30 to May 4, as the spring semester comes to a close at Penn State New Kensington. Commencement is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, in the campus Athletics Center. The New Kensington campus summer classes comprise five sessions of three weeks, five weeks, eight weeks or 12 weeks. The first session runs three weeks, May 7 to 25, followed by the 12-week session that runs from May 7 to July 28. The first five-week session begins May 29 and ends June 29; the eight-week session is scheduled May 29 to July 20; and the second five-week session starts on July 2 and goes until Aug. 3. A variety of classes are available during all sessions. For summer scheduling information, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/courses.htm online. (more)
Myron Hartman, program coordinator and instructor for the Biomedical Engineering Technology program at Penn State New Kensington, was honored April 13 by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society at a luncheon in State College, Pa. Hartman received the "PSEAS Outstanding Teaching Award" for excellence in teaching and for contributions to the art of teaching. (more)
Penn State New Kensington's summer classes comprise five sessions of three weeks, five weeks, eight weeks or 12 weeks. The first session runs three weeks, May 7 to 25, followed by the 12-week session that runs from May 7 to July 28. The first five-week session begins May 29 and ends June 29; the eight-week session is scheduled May 29 to July 20; and the second five-week session starts on July 2 and goes until Aug. 3. A variety of classes are available during all sessions. For summer scheduling information, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/courses.htm online. (more)
Penn State York will honor the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty and staff for the 2011-12 year at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, during the 41st annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event will take place at Heritage Hills Golf Resort & Conference Center, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York, Pa. More than 80 academic and service awards will be presented during the program. (more)
Promoting wellness for the mind, body and spirit is the theme of Penn State New Kensington's Holistic Nursing Conference that is set from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 27, in the campus Conference Center. Caring for the whole person is central to the nursing profession. The program can help nurses gain insights into holistic care, which is caring for the whole person. Topics of presentations include "The Role of Nutrition," "Relaxation Techniques," "Spirituality,' and "Tapping and Energy Generation." Registration is $65 and includes lunch. Reservation deadline is April 20. The conference is sponsored by the campus' RN to BS Nursing program, which offers registered nurses the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree in their profession. For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/nursing_overview.htm online. (more)
The third information session on the Penn State Master of Business Administration Program is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, Pa. Penn State New Kensington will partner with Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, to offer the MBA degree in the fall.
The first two information sessions on the new Penn State Master of Business Administration (MBA) program are set for 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, and Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry, Pa. Penn State New Kensington will partner with Penn State Erie, The Behrend College to offer the MBA degree in the fall. (more)
Penn State's University Sustainability Council is drafting the University's first strategic plan for sustainability. The council is seeking public input for five-goal plan during the drafting process. The second goal of Penn State's Strategic Plan for Sustainability aims to educate students about sustainability. "Students are requesting more sustainability instruction, aware that employers are seeking to hire graduates who are knowledgeable about sustainability," said Rob Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education. "Penn State can play a unique role in addressing one of our society's most pressing issues by bringing faculty expertise and emerging research to the classroom, to produce graduates who also can lead in this effort." (more)
Students still have time to enroll in Penn State New Kensington's final summer session, which starts Tuesday, July 5, and runs until Thursday, Aug. 4. The campus is closed Monday, July 4. Enrollment in the five-week session is available to all students -- Penn State and other colleges and universities -- and a variety of classes, days and times are available. For information on the admissions and financial aid, call 724-334-LION, 888-968-PAWS or visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Admissions/default.htm online. For summer scheduling information, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/courses.htm online. (more)
Chancellor Kevin Snider conferred undergraduate degrees to 95 graduates, and William Bigos, assistant professor of graduate education at Penn State Harrisburg, conferred master of education degrees to eight graduates on May 14 at the 52nd spring commencement exercises at Penn State New Kensington.
David Ciesinski, group vice president and chief marketing officer for Heinz U.S. Consumer Products, a business unit of the H.J. Heinz Company, delivered the commencement address, "The Journey Ahead," and Lorri Wildi, president of the Alle-Kiski Society, inducted the new graduates into the Penn State Alumni Association. (more)
