Penn State York will honor the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty and staff for the 2016-17 year at 2 p.m. April 23 during the 46th annual Academic Awards Ceremony.
Emily Chen, left, vice president of the Penn State York Student Government Association (SGA) in 2016, awards the SGA Campus Service Award to Kirsten McWilliams last April, in recognition of her involvement on campus and service to SGA. This year's awards ceremony is set for 2 p.m. April 23.
Ashton Applewhite, author and activist, will be the featured speaker for the Founders’ Lecture for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State York from 3-5 p.m. May 3 in the conference center on campus. This is a fundraising event for OLLI and tickets are on sale now.
Ashton Applewhite, author of "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism," is the featured speaker at the Founders' Lecture for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State York. Tickets for the event on May 3 are on sale now.
Educational and fun activities related to neuroscience, mental health, psychology and learning are set for April 5, when Penn State York celebrates Brain Awareness Day. The event, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, is free and open to the public.
Jessica Petko, assistant professor of biology at Penn State York, is coordinating Brain Awareness Day at the campus. The event features educational and fun activities related to neuroscience, mental health, psychology, and learning.
Penn State York students, faculty, staff, and members of the York community are invited to put their brains to work on Wednesday, April 5 when the campus celebrates Brain Awareness Day from 12-1:30 p.m. in the conference center of the Main Classroom Building. The event is free and open to the public.
Mana Polynesia will bring its exciting dances to Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. April 4 to close out the campus’ free cultural series. The group will perform an array of traditional and contemporary South Pacific dances from Hawaii and other paradise islands of the Polynesian triangle, including Tonga, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji and the Samoas.
