Student Bill Staniszewski starts company that pays his college expenses
Sophomore Bill Staniszewski in the Mechanical Engineering Technology lab at Penn State New Kensington. LANDSCAPING BUSINESS HELPS SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING MAJOR TO GRADUATE WITHOUT DEBT Bill...
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New Kensington student Tyler Leatherwood performs optical quality measurements on a large telescope using an interferometer at the Electro-Optics Center. The telescope is used to image objects at long...
View ArticleMid-Winter signs of spring blogs one, two and three
Scientists can smash particles at nearly the speed of light to find the Higgs boson but still can’t quantify the output of a timber-tossing woodchuck. CAMPUS BIOLOGISTS BILL HAMILTON AND DEBORAH...
View ArticleAlle-Kiski Alumni Society to meet on campus and tour new facilities Sept. 17
"ALUMNI CENTRAL" TENT AT FALL FESTIVAL IS FOCUS OF DISCUSSION 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, Conference Center The Alle-Kiski Society of the Penn State Alumni Association will meet at 6:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleTwo admission events geared to prospective students and parents
BE A PENN STATE STUDENT FOR A DAY 8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 FALL OPEN HOUSE 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 Register: 724-334-LION or 888-968-PAWS Prospective students and their...
View ArticleApplication Day Feb. 18; on-the-spot admissions decisions; $50 fee waived
Prospective students who are admitted for fall 2013 semester can take Professor Rob Bridges' psychology class, a favorite of first-year students. STILL TIME FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR...
View ArticleFriends of Penn State invited to visit Alle-Kiski Society meeting
The annual TV Football Tailgate Party is one of the many socials the Alle-Kiski Society hosts for local alumni. RECENT GRADS, LOCAL ALUMNI ENCOURAGED TO RECONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND CAMPUS 6:30...
View ArticleFreshman Mike Cavazza gets early start on career with fellowship and stipend
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STIPEND COMPLEMENTS CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIP Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Major Analyzing Bio-Fuel Additives Many college freshmen spend the first semester getting...
View ArticleSave the date: Research and Creative Exposition set for April 9
Joshua Pilat delivers an oral presentation of his research topic, “The Value of Liberal Arts,” at the 2012 Research and Creative Exposition. CAMPUS STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR...
View ArticleWireless coverage expanded at New Kensington campus
Wireless technology allows campus students in the lower lobby of the Activities building to use their laptops without dealing with electrical plugs and cumbersome wires. ACCESS POINTS IN FOUR...
View ArticleFall Festival set for Sept. 29; concert series, alumni tent, motorcycle run
FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT FEATURES GENE THE WEREWOLF AND CHRIS HIGBEE;MOTORCYCLE RUN; BED RACES; KIDS' ZONE; FOOD; CRAFTS; TV FOOTBALL TAILGATE IN ALUMNI CENTRAL TENT10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept....
View ArticleAlle-Kiski Society sponsors pizza party at Lions basketball Saturday
There will be pizza aplenty for fans of New Kensington Lions hoops. PSNK vs PENN COLLEGE Saturday, Feb. 9, Athletics Center Game: Noon Pizza Social: 1:30 p.m. Offering a brief respite from the...
View ArticleChancellor’s gala features emcee Mark Pavlik, 'Buy it Now' auction
PENN STATE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH;SILENT AUCTION, MYSTERY BOX, RAFFLES6:00-10:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28, Athletics CenterContact: Tina Sluss, 724-334-6056, tms57@psu.edu With a new on-campus venue,...
View ArticleOpen letter to alumni and friends from Alle-Kiski Society bowl-a-thon chair
The bowl-a-thon is an opportunity for alumni to catch up with old friends and classmates. ENCOURAGES LOCAL PENN STATERS TO SUPPORT NEW KENSINGTON CAMPUS STUDENTS Alle-Kiski Society 11th Annual...
View ArticleCampus THON dancers prepare for three days of fun, music and fundraising
Displaying the traditional Four Diamonds sign, New Kensington THON dancers Aric Fellers, Bill Staniszewski, Courtney Rockwell and Leigh Hastings are ready "For the Kids." ARIC FELLERS, LEIGH...
View Article'Be a Student for a Day' set for Feb. 27
Prospective students can sit among campus students and get a feel for a college class. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS CAN GET A GLIMPSE OF COLLEGE LIFE 8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27 RSVP:...
View ArticleSigns of spring four: The robins are coming
This photo, taken by Karen Harlan, multimedia specialist for the campus, shows American robins feasting on unpicked apples in a tree in Pittsburgh. The robins are appearing in western Pennsylvania as...
View ArticleMahajibee Blues Band concludes campus celebration of Black History Month
Mahajibee Blues Band brings its blues, rock and indie sounds to the Forum Theatre at Penn State New Kensington. PITTSBURGH BAND OPENED FOR BB KING Blending of Blues, Rock and Indie Music Noon – 3:00...
View ArticleArt McCray named basketball coach; stresses academic and athletic discipline
New Penn State New Kensington's men's basketball head coach Art McCray and his wife Jennifer. CAMPUS GRADUATE AND FORMER PLAYER Art McCray, supervisor and head varsity boys basketball coach at...
View ArticleNew Kensington raises $43,000 for THON; third-best in campus history
Penn State New Kensington THON chair Kelsie Nury (middle) and the 2013 campus dancers (left-right), Courtney Rockwell, Bill Staniszewski, Leigh Hastings and Aric Fellers, outside the Bryce Jordan...
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