Helping other people, making a difference, the experience of meeting new people, stepping out of their comfort zone, sharing a meaningful goal, and putting spring break to good use are just some of the reasons given by Penn State York students about to travel to Texas, the Beaumont and Port Arthur areas, devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Penn State York will host the 35th annual York County Science and Engineering Fair beginning Monday, March 5, through Wednesday, March 7, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building. More than 200 projects will be judged during the event. Projects will be open for public viewing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on March 7.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017-18 Penn State York Advising Award. Students may submit nominations for the award which is presented at the Academic Awards Program in April of each year. Nominations that were previously submitted during the fall 2017 semester will be combined with nominations for spring 2018, and a winner will be selected. Deadline is March 5.
It’s the year of the dog and Penn State York is celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 12-1 p.m., with a variety of activities, food, and more. The festivities, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee and the Multicultural Club.
It was a little before her fourth birthday that Thalia Splawn, now 20, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Just five years later, Splawn was in remission, and in 2011 was declared cancer-free. Splawn, along with two other Penn State York students, Casey Dierdorff and Paulina Martinez, will represent their campus in the fight against pediatric cancer at The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, Feb. 16-18 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Writers of fiction, poetry and drama interested in having their work published or performed should plan to enter the Penn State York Literary Competition sponsored by the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) and “Any Other Word,” the campus’ online literary magazine. This competition is open to Penn State York students.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2017-18 James H. Burness Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is given annually to recognize any aspect of excellent instruction (lectures, demonstrations, classroom activities, handling of discussions, individual attention, laboratory instruction, etc.) that contributes to the academic quality of Penn State York.
February brings two exciting ticketed shows to Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). “Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire,” Feb. 11, and 'Gobsmacked!', Feb. 15, with both performances at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available.
Robots were in action on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Penn State York when 36 teams of middle and high school students from across Pennsylvania, and one from New Jersey, took part in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) South Central PA Regional Qualifier, a daylong robotics competition. The event took place in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center at York campus.
Nazu African Dance will take to the stage at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 when Penn State York’s free cultural series continues in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus. No tickets are needed for this performance sponsored by the Penn State York Student Affairs Office.
