Penn State Hazleton’s THON organization is hosting a designer purse bingo on Sunday, Oct. 22. Doors open at noon and games will start at 1 p.m. in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium.
Penn State Hazleton will host Community Day, an opportunity for the Greater Hazleton community to visit the campus, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. All events are free and open to the public.
Lauren Nietz is asking her fellow students along with faculty and staff to participate in “Operation Duffle Bag” by donating new or gently used duffle bags, backpacks, drawstring bags or suitcases. She will take all bags collected to Hazleton-based Brandon’s Forever Home, which will distribute them to children in the foster care system.
Celebrating the ribbon cutting of the Kostos Building are, from left: Penn State Hazleton Director of Academic Affairs Elizabeth Wright, Director of Business Services Michael Morrison, Campus Student Government Association President Dixie McCoy, Molly Barron, University President Eric Barron, Chancellor Gary Lawler, Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Madlyn Hanes and Hazleton Faculty Senate President Amie Yenser.
Penn State Hazleton rededicated its largest classroom building on Oct. 4, holding a ribbon cutting to celebrate the $15.5 million renovation project. University President Eric Barron and other officials joined Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Gary Lawler to rededicate the Kostos Building, originally constructed in 1970.
Penn State alumni representing four northeast regional campuses — Hazleton, Schuylkill, Wilkes-Barre and Worthington Scranton — will be offering “A Night of Penn State Jazz” on Oct. 26 at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre. The concert, featuring Penn State’s Centre Dimensions jazz ensemble, will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Alumni groups from Penn State's northeast campuses are hosting a jazz concert on Oct. 26 at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, featuring Centre Dimensions, the premier 20-piece jazz ensemble at Penn State. Renowned Penn State School of Music Director of Jazz Studies Marko Marcinko, is pictured here with performers from one of last year's concerts.
