Nominations are being accepted for the 2018-19 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.
“Watch out this year because Penn State York women’s softball is about to do very big things!” That’s the word from Taylor L. Pattillo, the new women’s softball coach at the campus. Pattillo and Ron Schaeffer, the new head baseball coach on campus, are excited about the opportunity to make their programs shine.
Karra Thomason, No. 20, earned honorable mention from the PSUAC for her work on the basketball court during the 2016-17 season. Coach Terri Van Slyke called Thomason a double-double machine with an incredible ability to score.
Bradania Harrington, No. 30, dribbles the ball up the court in Penn State York's 65-56 win over Penn State Mont Alto Feb. 10. A senior, this was Harrington's final game at York campus.
Mel Stanfill, assistant professor of texts and technology and digital media at University of Central Florida, will speak at noon on Feb. 16 at Penn State York. Her presentation, in the community room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, is free and open to the public. Stanfill's topic is "Free Fan Labor! The Work of Fandom in the Internet Era."
