Kara James, president of the Student Government Association (SGA) at Penn State York, was a driving force behind the creation of a student book club that would feature the book, "How to Be An Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi. Books are being provided free to students who sign-up and will be drop shipped to their homes. Joy Giguere, associate professor of history at York campus, will lead the discussions which begin later this semester. Students can sign-up to receive a free copy of the book until March 12.
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is the first step in becoming a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania. Penn State York is offering an FE exam review course designed to help engineers prepare for the the exam. Mohamed El Sonbaty, a Penn State graduate, works in the electrical engineering lab at Penn State York when he was a student there several years ago,
Penn State York students held a Final Four event to watch the last few hours of the 46-houd dance marathon which features THON families and the reveal of the grand total. Students danced and celebrated as THON Weekend came to a close.
Holding the letters high, left to right, Omar Elhasany, Alvin Chen, Paige Barlow, and My-Hoa Do, all Penn State York students, celebrate THON 2021 during the FInal Four event on campus Feb. 21. Under normal circumstances, students would hold the letters in the stands of the Bryce Jordan Center to encourage dancers during the 46-hour dance marathon.
In a photograph taken prior to the pandemic, Anne Vardo-Zalik, associate professor of biology, right, works with Hayley Hurt, a Penn State York biology graduate, on a research project. Vardo-Zalik is the moderator for the STEM Women In Leadership panel set for noon on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The program, featuring four local leaders, is presented by the new Center for Inclusive Leadership at Penn State York.
