Penn State Hazleton graduated 16 students from the practical nursing program on Dec. 18 during a ceremony in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium at the campus.
Penn State Hazleton has announced its students of the month for the fall 2018 semester. “We congratulate these three students on their hard work academically as well as their commitment to serving others in their communities,” said Daniel Gutierrez, lecturer in administration of justice and chair of the Student Relations Committee.
Coming from a family of Holocaust survivors, Michael Polgar, associate professor of sociology at Penn State Hazleton, was inspired by family histories to teach the Holocaust from a “pedagogy of hope” — focusing on human strength and endurance. With that focus in mind, he has published his first book, “Holocaust and Human Rights Education: Good Choices and Sociological Perspectives.”
The Greater Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association invites members of the public for photos with Santa and the Nittany Lion on Wednesday, Dec. 5. All children will receive a gift from Santa and the Nittany Lion.
Penn State Hazleton will host a presentation on “The Dark Web” and technology beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, in Room 1 of the Kostos Building. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will cover topics including anonymous messaging and communication.
The Penn State Hazleton Choir will perform its winter season concert at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in Room 1 of the Kostos Building. The public is invited to attend.
Pamela Black, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Hazleton, has released a new book titled “Minorities and Deviance: Coping Strategies of the Power Poor,” examining the relationship between stress and deviance. The book looks at the role that stress can play in addiction, obsession and self-harm.
#GivingTuesday — held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving — is Nov. 27 this year and Penn State Hazleton supporters are invited to make a gift in honor of the day that celebrates the power of giving back. Penn State will begin the campaign at 6:55 p.m. EST (18:55 in military time, representing the year of Penn State's founding) on Nov. 26 until midnight on Nov. 27.
Penn State Hazleton is hosting information sessions for its health care programs at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, in the Slusser/Bayzick Building. A second session will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
