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 ([email protected]) is the York THON chair for 2022. The THON group will be meeting starting at the beginning of the fall semester.
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.
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.
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
Being prepared is the key to successfully taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and Penn State York is committed to providing an opportunity for students to review key concepts for the SAT exam. Summer evening sessions begin July 8 and run for seven weeks.
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."
University students and educators alike are grappling with turbulent times, and Penn State’s course on the “Art and Science of Human Flourishing” is well-positioned to help undergraduates to develop strategies for caring for themselves and others. Robert Roeser, Bennett Pierce Professor of Caring and Compassion, explored ways to adapt the course to current events, along with 23 colleagues from 10 Penn State campuses, University of Virginia and University of Wisconsin-Madison, during the morning of the 2nd Annual Human Flourishing Summer Teaching Institute, held on June 16 and 17 via Zoom.
