Fall semester's admissions events planned
One of the first Admissions event for the fall semester at Penn State New Kensington is for parents of prospective students. At the Sept. 25 workshop, parents and guardians can learn about the...
View ArticleCampus to offer composting workshop in the fall
Using an $11,000 grant from the Penn State Sustainability Institute, the Penn State New Kensington Green Team expanded and improved the pollinator garden on campus. The team will initiate composting...
View ArticleSave the date: Alumni breakfast set for Sept. 25 at Premier Automation
The annual alumni breakfast is hosted by the Alle-Kiski Society and features a diverse crowd of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Penn State. Last year's breakfast was held at Allegheny...
View ArticleAlumni golf scramble raises $7,800
Tony Colecchi, owner of Minuteman Press in Leechburg, booms a drive and splits the fairway at #14 during the Alle-Kiski Society’s Alumni Scramble Aug. 8. Tony’s team birdied the hole en route to a...
View ArticleCampus welcomes new faculty
Penn State New Kensington's new nursing program coordinator, Janet Knott, center, is introduced to the campus community. Jeffrey Roth, assistant professor of administration of justice, with beard, is...
View ArticleTwo Penn State New Kensington faculty awarded full professorships
On the first day of the fall 2014 semester, Rob Bridges, recently promoted to professor of psychology, meets with students in his Introduction to Psychology class. K. Robert Bridges, professor of...
View ArticleEditor of first-year summer reading book to address campus students
Editor Dan Gediman will discuss his book, "This I Believe; Life Lessons, " at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Forum Theatre at Penn State New Kensington Dan Gediman's “This I Believe: Life...
View ArticleCampus engineering students intern at Alcoa Technical Center for the summer
Penn State New Kensington and Alcoa have collaborated on special projects for more than 50 years. It began In 1963 when Alcoa donated the land for the new campus in Upper Burrell, which has evolved...
View ArticleCampus enters second year of Penn State in Pittsburgh program
Penn State New Kensington students had a hands-on session in 2013 on the visit to the Andy Warhol Museum as a part of the Penn State in Pittsburgh initiative. The students outlined, painted and...
View ArticleCampus students, alumni invited to career days at Bryce Jordan Center
Penn State's Fall Career Days, Sept. 17-19 at the Bryce Jordan Center, offers graduates careers and students internships and summer jobs. Penn State New Kensington students and alumni are encouraged...
View ArticleGrand opening of campus’ new composting site set for Wednesday, Sept. 10
Science Club member Brody Gerano helps fellow students identify compostable food waste, recyclable materials and disposable trash during lunch at Café 780. The Science Club and Green Team helped...
View ArticleFear researcher Margee Kerr on campus to speak about being scared and loving it
Fear researcher Margee Kerr talks about how to love being scared at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Forum Theatre at Penn State New Kensington. Talk on why we want the adrenaline flowing 7 P.m.,...
View ArticlePhoto journalist Jose Galvez to speak on campus for Hispanic-Latino month
Photo journalist Jose Galvez will speak at Penn State New Kensington at noon, Monday, Sept. 29th Presentation and photography exhibit Noon, Monday, Sept. 29 September is Hispanic-Latino month, and...
View ArticleOpen auditions set for 'Beyond Therapy' at New Kensington campus
Six characters needed for farcical comedy 7 p.m., Sunday - Monday, Sept. 14 - 15 Bill Mitas, instructor of theatre arts at Penn State New Kensington, put out a call to the campus and community to...
View ArticleTwo admissions events at campus geared to prospective students and parents
Fall Open House, 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20 For Parents Only, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 25 Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to discover the benefits of attending...
View ArticleCampus and CareerLink to sponsor sixth annual Alle-Kiski job fair
Last year, Penn State New Kensington students, as well as alumni and community members, networked with employers at the Alle-Kiski Job fair regarding full-time and part-time jobs and internships....
View ArticleNew Kensington wrestler earns All-America honors
Penn State New Kensington's All-America wrestler Dean Lusk, left, in action during a regular season tri-match in the campus Athletics Center. Dean Lusk finishes fifth at NCWA national championships...
View ArticleWho done in the sheriff at campus dinner theatre
Who shot the sheriff? It we rule out Bob Marley and Eric Clapton, then the saloon girl moves up the suspects list. Audience members will solve the mystery April 3 at Penn State New Kensington's dinner...
View ArticleMichael Gunniers and Deborah Marron to speak at alumni breakfast
Hosted by Premier Automation and Alle-Kiski Alumni Society 8 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 25, Monroeville UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- Penn State alumni Michael Gunniers of Premier Automation and Deborah Marron...
View ArticleAlle-Kiski Alumni Society's TV football party set for Oct. 11
Nittany Lions-Michigan game at Tarentum Elks will include free food UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- The Alle-Kiski Society of the Penn State Alumni Association invites all Penn State fans to a televised...
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