Penn State York students show off Diwali decorations during the 2015 celebration of the Indian Festival of Lights. The event this year takes place on Oct. 27 from 4-6 p.m. in the conference center on campus.
Those who attend Diwali will have the opportunity to paint a Diya, a clay candle holder, and take it home. There will aslo be plenty of food, music, and fun.
“Art + Engineering = Creative Problem-solving” will the topic when Rebecca Strzelec, professor of visual arts at Penn State Altoona and the 2016-17 Penn State Laureate, visits Penn State York on Oct. 19. Strzelec will speak at noon in the rehearsal room of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center. The program is free and open to the public.
Penn State Laureate Rebecca Strzelec will visit Penn State York Oct. 19 to talk about "Art + Engineering = Creative Problem-solving." The program will take place at noon in the rehearsal room of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center and is free and open to the public.
The National Day on Writing is Oct. 20, and Penn State York will celebrate with a panel discussion focusing on the topic "Celebrating the Writing in our Lives Professionally and Personally.” The program will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the Lee R. Glatfelter Library and is free and open to the public.
Penn State York Student Government Association President Michelle Lin was the final speaker before the doors were opened to the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on Oct. 12. Lin shared her excitement about the new facility and its' importance to the campus community, and especially students.
With a rousing “We Are”, and music from York’s newest students club, the “Baby Blue Band,” more than 200 Penn State York students, faculty, staff and invited guests listened to speakers and prepared for the much-awaited opening of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on Oct. 12.
Demonstrating her skills, Charizma Johnson, a member of the Penn State York women's basketball team, shoots a lay-up during the grand opening celebration of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. The men's and women's team will play in the refurbished gym this season.
Following a resounding "We Are," more than 200 students, faculty, staff and invited guests entered the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on Oct. 12. The building, which boasts a $13.5 million renovation and addition, provides the campus community with new food service, fitness center, study space, offices and more.
