Robotics will be in action throughout the weekend at Penn State York with 53 teams competing in the game SKYSTONE. More than 1,000 people are expected to be a part of the events over the two-day period.
The Nittany Lion is right in the middle of the action as high school students prepare their robots for competition during last year's First Tech Challenge (FTC) South Central Pennsylvania Qualifier, held at Penn State York in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. This year's competition is set for Saturday, Jan. 18, with the Blue and White Qualifier set for Sunday, Jan. 19. The events are free and open to the public, and opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m. each day.
Penn State York students show of their skills at using chopsticks during last year's Spring Festival. No matter what you call the day — Spring Festival, Chinese New Year, or Lunar Year — it is a time for the campus community to have fun and learn about the cultures represented at the event.
Penn State York Benefiting THON is joining with the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Precision Custom Components (PCC) Community Room in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus. The blood drive is open to the public.
Penn State Go, the official all-in-one mobile app will be available to download in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store on Jan. 16. For more information or to download the app, go to mobile.psu.edu.
The Zuzu Acrobats, a five-person Kenyan acrobatics show, is set to perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York. This is a free performance and tickets are not needed.
Members of Penn State York Benefiting THON, the women's and men's basketball teams at Penn State York, and other participants gathered at center court to honor the late Maddie Hill. The ceremony this year is set for Jan. 14 in the gym in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center at the campus.
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the York community gathered to honor Maddie Hill during the third annual Maddie Hill Basketball Game. Dawn Hill, Maddie's mom, shared a few words during the last ceremony. Penn State York Benefiting THON and the campus community will honor her at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 between the women's and men's basketball games. The event is free and open to the public.
