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Start Smart Webinars York

Start Smart Webinars York

Penn State York students Alicia Neal, left, and Jenna Kim, in January 2019, during Spring Club Rush at the York campus. New students can gain valuable information by attending the Start Smart webinars offered via Zoom this summer. The first webinar, "10 Easy Ways to Maximize Campus Life," is set for Thursday, July 9 at 1 p.m.

Penn State York students who participated as dancers at THON 2020.

Penn State York THON 2020 Dancers

Raising money for children battling pediatric cancer, Penn State York students put on their dancing shoes for the 46-hour Penn State Dance Marathon.  Penn State York holds a variety of events to raise money For The Kids (FTK) and sends dancers to THON every year.  The THON group is just one of the more than twenty clubs and organizations at the campus. Left to right: Alvin Chen, Paige Barlow, and Jen Taylor, the York campus dancers for THON 2020. THON 2021 was a virtual event. Caitlyn Heffner (cah6415@psu.edu) is the York THON chair for 2022.  The THON group will be meeting starting at the beginning of the fall semester.

A student and professor examine a vial in a lab.

Juan Sanchez and Dr. Jessica Petko Performing Spider Research

Studying their eight-legged friends, and increasing their “spidey-sense,” Juan Sanchez, a Penn State York student majoring in biology, examines a spider along with Dr. Jessica Petko, fondly known as the spider lady at Penn State York. Petko, an assistant professor of biology at the campus, provides a variety of undergraduate research opportunities for students.

An intern looks at a computer screen with his mentor.

Graham Fellow and Shipley Energy Intern Nic Anzalone

Nic Anzalone, left, put his summer to good use as an intern at Shipley Energy through the Graham Fellows Program for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Graham Fellows Program). Anzalone worked with Mike Hilbert, controller at Shipley Energy, and produced reports, led meetings, and was an important part of the company.

York Evening Lion

York Evening Lion

Penn State York is offering a an evening workshop for educators facing the challenges of remote teaching.  The four-hour workshop, offered Aug. 10 and 12, is via Zoom.B

Zoom screen showing institute participants

2nd Annual Human Flourishing Summer Teaching Institute held via Zoom

Twenty-four colleagues from 10 Penn State campuses, the University of Virginia and University of Wisconsin-Madison convened via Zoom on June 16 and 17, 2020, to discuss teaching the "The Art and Science of Human Flourishing," a 3-credit course for Penn State undergraduates. Among the concepts explored was "how we can compassionately hold ourselves and each other more accountable to participate in social change and to be a force for good in the world."