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Penn State Altoona to host 'Take Back the Night' event May 1

April 24, 2025

Altoona professors welcome best-selling author to latest podcast episode

April 24, 2025

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Penn State Altoona to host engineering showcase May 2

April 23, 2025

Two students look at goats on the Penn State Altoona campus

Penn State Altoona Ag Day set for April 24

April 18, 2025

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba

Altoona professor gives talk on Afro-Brazilian, Spanish, African literature

April 18, 2025

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Penn State Altoona’s Caleb Fries, Adam Chan voted to All-AMCC volleyball team

April 17, 2025

Penn State Altoona Chancellor Ron Darbeau listens to an explanation of research conducted by students Layna Henry, Minjoo Kim and Lauren Thompson.

Penn State Altoona hosts Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

April 17, 2025

Artwork by Grace Brown and Raena Groner

Penn State Altoona to exhibit student artwork

April 17, 2025

Artworking by Maggie Parks depicting the northern lights over mountain tops and trees

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies senior Maggie Parks

April 17, 2025

'Swipe Out Hunger’ returns, encourages students to act against food insecurity

April 16, 2025

Madison Adamiak holding a certificate for first place in the PACJE Student Poster Competition

Altoona research lab sweeps state criminal justice research competition

April 15, 2025

Penn State Altoona student-athlete baseball player Zach Ingold at bat

Penn State Altoona’s Zach Ingold selected AMCC baseball player of the week

April 14, 2025

Altoona nursing instructor nominated as Rising Star for nursing convention

April 14, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program

April 11, 2025

A photo of Downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania

Fourth annual Blair Creators Festival set for April 26

April 11, 2025

a close-up of a saxophone being played

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band to perform April 26

April 11, 2025

Nursing students use a VR simulation to help prepare them to handle workplace violence.

Penn State Altoona nursing students use VR to prepare for workplace violence

April 11, 2025

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Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn AMCC Academic All-Conference status

April 10, 2025

A magnificent golden sun hangs low in the sky, surrounded by dramatic clouds painted in shades of orange and gold. The sweeping landscape below shows dark mountain silhouettes shrouded in evening mist, while the deep blue sky transitions to warmer tones near the horizon. Wispy clouds catch the last rays of sunlight, creating a peaceful and awe-inspiring scene that captures the magical moment between day and night.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride to perform ‘All Things Under Heaven’

April 10, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast explores cult horror

April 09, 2025

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Penn State Altoona men’s, women’s swimming teams earn peak performer awards

April 09, 2025

Altoona’s Casey Hess receives AMCC men’s tennis player of the week honors

April 08, 2025

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Five Altoona student-athletes voted to AMCC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team

April 08, 2025

Altoona’s Caleb Fries named AMCC men’s volleyball offensive player of the week

April 08, 2025

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Altoona’s Corey Chamberlain, Jake Hillard sweep weekly AMCC baseball awards

April 08, 2025

Alyssa Fisher at bat in a Penn State Altoona softball

Altoona’s Alyssa Fisher, Josselyn Nau pick up weekly AMCC Awards in softball

April 08, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona to host symposium on intergenerational learning April 10

April 07, 2025

A group of education students and faculty pose for a photo at an education honor society induction ceremony

Penn State Altoona education honor society inducts new members

April 07, 2025

Ten students, faculty, and staff pose for a photo after being inducted into Tri-Alpha, an honor society for first-generation college students.

Penn State Altoona first-generation honor society inducts new members

April 04, 2025

Artwork by Kai Deline

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies senior Kai Deline

April 03, 2025

People running in a cross country race

Penn State Altoona Athletics to reinstate cross-country program

April 02, 2025

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Seven Penn State Altoona swimmers named to CSC Academic All-District Teams

April 02, 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Gianna Hoppel named AMCC Player of the Week in softball

April 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor presents at Cambridge University conference

April 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor's poetry published in new anthologies

April 01, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to present poetry reading by Sheila Carter-Jones

April 01, 2025

Audience members enjoy the event.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2025 Hard Freight Café open mic event

April 01, 2025

Students, faculty, and guests interact at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

Altoona to host Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair April 12

March 28, 2025

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Penn State Altoona joins Colonial Women’s Golf Conference as founding member

March 27, 2025

Dancers from Penn State Altoona's Ivyside Dance Ensemble rehearse for their spring 2025 performance.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble to hold spring performance

March 27, 2025

Left to right: Cinnsire Warner, Emma Moniz, Will Auman, Michael Halloran, and Debbie Canole stand at the new exhibit honoring John C. Halloran.

Penn State Altoona history students honor World War II Altoona railroader

March 26, 2025

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Three Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn CSC Academic Honors

March 26, 2025

A graphic of a blue ribbon representing Autism

Penn State Altoona to host screening of ‘Autism Goes to College’

March 25, 2025

Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Margo DelliCarpini to depart

March 25, 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Casey Hess named AMCC Player of the Week in men’s tennis

March 24, 2025

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Altoona agriculture students offer volunteer opportunities and donation drives

March 24, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer Osborne Lecture at Ohio Wesleyan University

March 24, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Altoona professor to serve as keynote speaker at international conference

March 22, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona's chapter of Tri-Alpha to induct new members April 3

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer lecture for military museum series

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

Altoona’s Nick Beard receives AMCC Player of the Week honors in men’s tennis

March 17, 2025

Altoona’s Josselyn Nau repeats as AMCC Pitcher of the Week in softball

March 17, 2025

Jen Parrish walking on the Penn State Altoona campus holding her mobility cane.

A new vision: Despite health diagnosis, Altoona student charts path forward

March 17, 2025

Student filling box with school supplies

Free school supplies program supports Penn State undergraduates

March 17, 2025

a collage of German composers known for writing Lieder

Penn State Altoona to hold Liederabend March 27

March 13, 2025

A woman soldier in military gear

Penn State Altoona to host military women’s panel March 27

March 13, 2025

Ink Factory live drawing representing the Destination Unknown program

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Destination Unknown’ career path panel March 25

March 12, 2025

A group of students, faculty, staff and donors posing for a photo at the induction of the 14th class of Sheetz Fellows

Penn State Altoona inducts 14th Sheetz Fellows class

March 11, 2025

Theatre masks of comedy and tragedy on a yellow background

Penn State Altoona to present Shakespeare spoof March 20 and 21

March 11, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Altoona’s Alyssa Fisher, Josselyn Nau sweep AMCC softball weekly awards

March 10, 2025

The Washington Memorial in D.C. surrounded by cherry blossoms

Penn State Altoona to host Washington, D.C., trip on April 10

March 10, 2025

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Penn State Altoona to host tour of National Museum of Civil War Medicine

March 10, 2025

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Altoona's Hard Freight Café open mic event set for March 25

March 04, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Altoona’s Avana Sayles, Jaidyn McCracken voted to AMCC All-Conference Team

March 04, 2025

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a crescent moon in the night sky

Penn State Altoona to host 'Take Back the Night' event May 1

April 24, 2025

Altoona professors welcome best-selling author to latest podcast episode

April 24, 2025

A graphic showing symbols that represent engineering

Penn State Altoona to host engineering showcase May 2

April 23, 2025

Two students look at goats on the Penn State Altoona campus

Penn State Altoona Ag Day set for April 24

April 18, 2025

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba

Altoona professor gives talk on Afro-Brazilian, Spanish, African literature

April 18, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona’s Caleb Fries, Adam Chan voted to All-AMCC volleyball team

April 17, 2025

Penn State Altoona Chancellor Ron Darbeau listens to an explanation of research conducted by students Layna Henry, Minjoo Kim and Lauren Thompson.

Penn State Altoona hosts Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

April 17, 2025

Artwork by Grace Brown and Raena Groner

Penn State Altoona to exhibit student artwork

April 17, 2025

Artworking by Maggie Parks depicting the northern lights over mountain tops and trees

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies senior Maggie Parks

April 17, 2025

'Swipe Out Hunger’ returns, encourages students to act against food insecurity

April 16, 2025

Madison Adamiak holding a certificate for first place in the PACJE Student Poster Competition

Altoona research lab sweeps state criminal justice research competition

April 15, 2025

Penn State Altoona student-athlete baseball player Zach Ingold at bat

Penn State Altoona’s Zach Ingold selected AMCC baseball player of the week

April 14, 2025

Altoona nursing instructor nominated as Rising Star for nursing convention

April 14, 2025

Nittany Lion Shrine

17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program

April 11, 2025

A photo of Downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania

Fourth annual Blair Creators Festival set for April 26

April 11, 2025

a close-up of a saxophone being played

Penn State Altoona University Jazz Band to perform April 26

April 11, 2025

Nursing students use a VR simulation to help prepare them to handle workplace violence.

Penn State Altoona nursing students use VR to prepare for workplace violence

April 11, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn AMCC Academic All-Conference status

April 10, 2025

A magnificent golden sun hangs low in the sky, surrounded by dramatic clouds painted in shades of orange and gold. The sweeping landscape below shows dark mountain silhouettes shrouded in evening mist, while the deep blue sky transitions to warmer tones near the horizon. Wispy clouds catch the last rays of sunlight, creating a peaceful and awe-inspiring scene that captures the magical moment between day and night.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Pride to perform ‘All Things Under Heaven’

April 10, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast explores cult horror

April 09, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona men’s, women’s swimming teams earn peak performer awards

April 09, 2025

Altoona’s Casey Hess receives AMCC men’s tennis player of the week honors

April 08, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Five Altoona student-athletes voted to AMCC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team

April 08, 2025

Altoona’s Caleb Fries named AMCC men’s volleyball offensive player of the week

April 08, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Altoona’s Corey Chamberlain, Jake Hillard sweep weekly AMCC baseball awards

April 08, 2025

Alyssa Fisher at bat in a Penn State Altoona softball

Altoona’s Alyssa Fisher, Josselyn Nau pick up weekly AMCC Awards in softball

April 08, 2025

Slep Student Center at Penn State Altoona

Penn State Altoona to host symposium on intergenerational learning April 10

April 07, 2025

A group of education students and faculty pose for a photo at an education honor society induction ceremony

Penn State Altoona education honor society inducts new members

April 07, 2025

Ten students, faculty, and staff pose for a photo after being inducted into Tri-Alpha, an honor society for first-generation college students.

Penn State Altoona first-generation honor society inducts new members

April 04, 2025

Artwork by Kai Deline

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual art studies senior Kai Deline

April 03, 2025

People running in a cross country race

Penn State Altoona Athletics to reinstate cross-country program

April 02, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Seven Penn State Altoona swimmers named to CSC Academic All-District Teams

April 02, 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Gianna Hoppel named AMCC Player of the Week in softball

April 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor presents at Cambridge University conference

April 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor's poetry published in new anthologies

April 01, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to present poetry reading by Sheila Carter-Jones

April 01, 2025

Audience members enjoy the event.

Penn State Altoona hosts spring 2025 Hard Freight Café open mic event

April 01, 2025

Students, faculty, and guests interact at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

Altoona to host Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair April 12

March 28, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Penn State Altoona joins Colonial Women’s Golf Conference as founding member

March 27, 2025

Dancers from Penn State Altoona's Ivyside Dance Ensemble rehearse for their spring 2025 performance.

Penn State Altoona’s Ivyside Dance Ensemble to hold spring performance

March 27, 2025

Left to right: Cinnsire Warner, Emma Moniz, Will Auman, Michael Halloran, and Debbie Canole stand at the new exhibit honoring John C. Halloran.

Penn State Altoona history students honor World War II Altoona railroader

March 26, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Three Penn State Altoona student-athletes earn CSC Academic Honors

March 26, 2025

A graphic of a blue ribbon representing Autism

Penn State Altoona to host screening of ‘Autism Goes to College’

March 25, 2025

Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Margo DelliCarpini to depart

March 25, 2025

Penn State Altoona’s Casey Hess named AMCC Player of the Week in men’s tennis

March 24, 2025

The Lion Shrine Statue at Penn State Altoona

Altoona agriculture students offer volunteer opportunities and donation drives

March 24, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer Osborne Lecture at Ohio Wesleyan University

March 24, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Altoona professor to serve as keynote speaker at international conference

March 22, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona's chapter of Tri-Alpha to induct new members April 3

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer lecture for military museum series

March 21, 2025

Steve and Nancy Sheetz

Steve and Nancy Sheetz make new commitment to Penn State Altoona

March 20, 2025

Altoona’s Nick Beard receives AMCC Player of the Week honors in men’s tennis

March 17, 2025

Altoona’s Josselyn Nau repeats as AMCC Pitcher of the Week in softball

March 17, 2025

Jen Parrish walking on the Penn State Altoona campus holding her mobility cane.

A new vision: Despite health diagnosis, Altoona student charts path forward

March 17, 2025

Student filling box with school supplies

Free school supplies program supports Penn State undergraduates

March 17, 2025

a collage of German composers known for writing Lieder

Penn State Altoona to hold Liederabend March 27

March 13, 2025

A woman soldier in military gear

Penn State Altoona to host military women’s panel March 27

March 13, 2025

Ink Factory live drawing representing the Destination Unknown program

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Destination Unknown’ career path panel March 25

March 12, 2025

A group of students, faculty, staff and donors posing for a photo at the induction of the 14th class of Sheetz Fellows

Penn State Altoona inducts 14th Sheetz Fellows class

March 11, 2025

Theatre masks of comedy and tragedy on a yellow background

Penn State Altoona to present Shakespeare spoof March 20 and 21

March 11, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Altoona’s Alyssa Fisher, Josselyn Nau sweep AMCC softball weekly awards

March 10, 2025

The Washington Memorial in D.C. surrounded by cherry blossoms

Penn State Altoona to host Washington, D.C., trip on April 10

March 10, 2025

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Penn State Altoona to host tour of National Museum of Civil War Medicine

March 10, 2025

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Altoona's Hard Freight Café open mic event set for March 25

March 04, 2025

Penn State Athletics Symbol

Altoona’s Avana Sayles, Jaidyn McCracken voted to AMCC All-Conference Team

March 04, 2025

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