Penn State York's Spend a Summer Day program also features an evening option. Spend a Summer Evening is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, and Spend a Summer Day for 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 25. The program is free and open to the public, and is an excellent way to learn more about opportunities at Penn State and see the York campus.
Joan Smeltzer, instructor in mathematics at Penn State York, has been named the recipient of the Teresa Cohen Mathematics Service Award for 2017. This is a University-wide award with two recipients, one at University Park and one at a Commonwealth Campus.
Educators can take advantage of weeklong graduate course this summer, Social Justice and Equity in Education, set for June 19-23 at Penn State York. This course is designed to help prepare teachers, and others in related fields, to employ a culturally responsive lens by exploring social justice and equity across the curriculum. Kathy Roy, associate professor of literacy education at Penn State Harrisburg and coordinator of the literary education program, is the course instructor. The course features 10 breakout sessions and five nationally-known keynote speakers and presenters.
Yuzi Zheng, head of the department of mathematics at University Park, left, presents the Teresa Cohen Mathematics Service Award for 2017 to Joan Smeltzer, instructor in mathematics at Penn State York. This is a University-wide award with two recipients, one at University Park and one at a Commonwealth Campus.
A redesigned student support lab and new learning spaces in the library at Penn State York are providing a more conducive atmosphere and expanded opportunities for collaborative learning and group projects.
