Penn State Hazleton students Sarah Polashenski, Madilyn Stroup, and Sarah Ballek, along with alternate David Shrader, are gearing up to dance for 46 straight hours to help kids with cancer at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
American culinary historian, lawyer and public policy adviser Adrian Miller will offer an engaging and educational journey through the lives of African Americans who have served as cooks for U.S. presidents, "Black Chefs in the White House," at 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, via Zoom and also in-person at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Library in the HUB. More information and registration is available at this link.
Penn State Hazleton classes, activities and work are canceled from 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12 through 5:00 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13. Only employees who perform essential services should report.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award to support “What Does PURPLE Sound Like?” by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances.
American culinary historian, lawyer and public policy adviser Adrian Miller will offer an engaging and educational journey through the lives of African Americans who have served as cooks for U.S. presidents, "Black Chefs in the White House," at 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, via Zoom and also in-person at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Library in the HUB. More information and registration at this link.
Penn State Sustainability and WPSU are hosting this online film screening of “Fire Through Dry Grass” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, online via Zoom. The film details the experience of disabled African American artists in a New York City nursing home trying to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighting the disproportionate impacts the pandemic had on communities of color and those with health preconditions. A panel discussion will follow featuring experts from Penn State about lessons from COVID-19 about the social determinants of health and how we can better support community health for all. Free and open to all campuses to attend. Pre-registration is required at this link.
“What Does PURPLE Sound Like?", a multimedia art installation by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances, will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 4 and 5; and 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
