Penn State Hazleton dedicated a new student space for supporting diversity and inclusion at the campus. The LOFT (Lions of Fusion Territory) has been designed as an informal area in a comfortable, lounge-like setting where students can spend time in an inclusive environment.
Penn State Hazleton has announced the schedule for Community Day, an opportunity for the Greater Hazleton community to visit the campus, from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 16.
Author and health and fitness expert John Durant will visit Penn State Hazleton on Oct. 17 to meet with students. For the public, Durant will hold a book signing at 6 p.m. in the campus bookstore, followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. in 115 Evelyn Graham Academic Building.
Rebecca Strzelec, Penn State laureate for the 2016-17 academic year and professor of visual arts at Penn State Altoona, will visit Penn State Hazleton on Oct. 13. Strzelec will give a presentation on the topic of “Art + Engineering = Creative Problem Solving” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. in Room 115 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building. The presentation is open to the public. Several of her 3-D design jewelry pieces will be displayed in the room and in the lobby of the Graham building.
Penn State Hazleton is hosting a series of events for DisABILITY Awareness Week, Oct. 17-21, overseen by the rehabilitation and human services faculty at the campus.
One of the most enduring tales of the Western world — Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus — is the focus of a traveling exhibition that will begin a six-week visit at the Penn State Hazleton library on Oct. 24.
The exhibit “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” is on display for the public at the Penn State Hazleton Library now through Friday, Dec. 2. Carl Frankel, Penn State Hazleton assistant professor of biology, will speak from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in conjunction with the exhibit.
