School is out for summer, but that doesn’t mean that teachers are just on vacation. Heart of Teaching: Instructional Practices for Teachers (EDCU 497), a weeklong graduate course, is being offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 9-13 at Penn State York. The class will be held in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus.
Penn State York's 2017 Summer Technology Institute in 2017 featured Aly Kenee. The 2018 institute, set for July 9-13, features Amy M. Rehmeyer and Marcellus Taylor, who will discuss teacher leadership. Registration is still open for this three-credit graduate course.
Fore! Do you play golf, and are you interested in participating in a collegiate sport? Penn State York has announced its new collegiate golf team, open to men and women, set to begin in August 2018. Adding golf to Penn State York’s athletic programs brings the total number of collegiate sports teams to seven.
Joe R. Downing has been named the head golf coach at Penn State York. The campus is adding golf, open to men and women, for fall 2018. Interested Penn State York students should contact Downing.
Two Penn State York baseball players have earned awards for their play during the 2018 season. Austin Lehman was named to the Penn State University Athletic Conference First Team and earned a United States Collegiate Athletic Association All-American Honorable Mention. Levi Stein was named the winner of the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award for baseball.
Levi Stein, No. 41, focuses on the game in his spot in the infield. Stein was named the John Fritz Sportsmanship Award winner in baseball from Penn State York. A versatile player, Stein also pitched and played in the outfield.
Austin Lehman, No. 14, a member of the Penn State York baseball team, takes his turn at bat during a game at PeoplesBank Park in York in April. Lehman was named to the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) First Team. She batted .400 and ranked tenth in the overall conference.
Prospective students and their families can explore the opportunities available at Penn State during two special events at Penn State York in July: Spend a Summer Evening, from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17; and Spend a Summer Day, from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 24.
Josh Wolgamuth, Penn State York student and Lion Ambassador, leads a tour during the Spend a Summer Day Program last year. Spend a Summer Evening is set for July 17 from 6-9 p.m., and Spend a Summer Day takes place July 24 from 9 a.m.-noon. The programs are free.
In an effort to consolidate multiple external food service contracts at seven of its Commonwealth Campuses, Penn State has awarded Metz Culinary Management a three-year food services contract to serve those locations.
