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Budding poets from across Central Pennsylvania make their literary debut on WPSU

May 13, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor is finalist for Midwest Book Award

May 07, 2025

Tender, by Beth Hetland, cover art, and photo of Beth Hetland, a woman wearing a flowered dress,smiling into the camera

Beth Hetland's 'Tender' wins 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 06, 2025

Altoona English professor’s forthcoming book receives advance praise

April 29, 2025

A large room full of shoppers browsing lots of books on tables

AAUW State College to hold 2025 Used Book Sale on May 17-20

April 28, 2025

Artwork by Grace Brown depicting two children playing in the water.

Spring 2025 issue of Penn State Altoona literary arts magazine available online

April 25, 2025

Altoona professors welcome best-selling author to latest podcast episode

April 24, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Things to Do at Penn State: April 24-May 15

April 23, 2025

Images and text about the lives of two characters in a novel

Caps Off: New Abington graduate's novel wins award, selected for a conference

April 11, 2025

Alice in Wonderland

Things to Do at Penn State: April 10-17

April 09, 2025

2025 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts flyer

Queer history through book arts is subject of Libraries’ 2025 Mann Lecture

April 03, 2025

Photo of fiction writer Jamil Jan Kochai standing outside in front of brown picket fence

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series welcomes Jamil Jan Kochai on April 10

April 03, 2025

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

Things to Do at Penn State: April 3-10

April 02, 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

Photo of four authors participaing in Writing in Displacement event occuring at Penn State on April 4, 2025

Award-winning Sri Lankan authors to visit Penn State on April 4

March 28, 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

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 27-April 3

March 26, 2025

'Counting Winter' wins 2025 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 25, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer lecture for military museum series

March 21, 2025

Penn State University Press, Libraries begin large-scale journals collaboration

March 20, 2025

A young woman assists another woman with accessing tickets on her mobile phone.

Download the new, free Arts Ticket Center app for an easier event experience

March 19, 2025

Image of the poet Adrienne Su

Poet Adrienne Su to offer reading at Penn State on March 20

March 12, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: March 17-23

March 12, 2025

Harriman Recollected: New Views of an 1899 Expedition to Alaska, graphic

Libraries launches digital project highlighting 1899 Alaska expedition materials

March 06, 2025

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20

March 05, 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

Portrait of Wendy Horwitz

Conversation in the Humanities at Penn State Abington to feature local memoirist

March 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast explores body horror

February 26, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 27-March 6

February 26, 2025

Harrisburg to host artist residency with poet and educator Brandon Leake

February 21, 2025

Black and white photo of essayist Kelly McMasters sitting in a chair

Kelly McMasters visiting Penn State as 2025 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 21, 2025

Penn State Cheerleaders performing on stage during THON

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 20-27

February 19, 2025

Golgotha In Slate

Robert McCormick’s 'Reclamation: From Coal Dust to Hope' show at the Art Space

February 19, 2025

Altoona English professor featured in podcast, reading series, journals

February 17, 2025

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Libraries offers book lovers 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

February 14, 2025

cover art from Gay Sunshine periodical, face encircled with sunshine rays

Queer history on view in new Libraries' Special Collections exhibition

February 12, 2025

Gong Lung (Steel Dragon) Kung Fu and Lion and Dragon Dance players in costume

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 13-20

February 10, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Altoona professor to open Friends of Roethke Foundation Poets Laureate Series

February 07, 2025

Barron Ryan, sitting at a piano, with a cello and violin

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 6-13

February 05, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor's personal essay featured in The Sun

February 04, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor signs contract for essay collection

February 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona announces 2025 African American Read-in events

February 03, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry featured in a book, literary magazines

January 30, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Harrisburg campus to host bestselling children’s author Kate Messner March 17

January 29, 2025

Woman, man, and a woman holding musical instruments

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 30-Feb. 6

January 28, 2025

Outdoor photo of writer and Penn State assistant professor Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

Faculty member, fiction writer Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading Jan. 30

January 24, 2025

A choir comprised of a diverse group of people stands in a group while a man of color stands in the center and speaks into a microphone.

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 23-30

January 22, 2025

A white woman sits straight on a floor stage next to a Black woman sitting in a chair.

‘What Does PURPLE Sound Like?’ on Feb. 4-6 a chance to ‘see’ yourself, others

January 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast features horror author and creator

January 14, 2025

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University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 29-30

January 13, 2025

Hard Freight: Penn State Altoona Online Literary Arts Magazine

Penn State Altoona ‘Hard Freight’ submissions deadline set for March 25

January 13, 2025

Libraries' Julie Park receives honorable mention for distinguished Lowell Prize

January 10, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors host 'Horror Joy' Christmas-themed podcast

December 17, 2024

male reading on iPad and female watching laptop screen and eating popcorn

Penn State’s 2024 top leisure reading, viewing titles at University Libraries

December 16, 2024

woman holding a small child, citation "The New Negro: An Interpretation"

Harlem Renaissance is focus of new Libraries exhibition

December 09, 2024

Penn State Altoona English professor interviewed on 'Author Talk' podcast

December 06, 2024

Two people dressed in costumes act in a performance of A Christmas Carol

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 5-31

December 04, 2024

artwork depicting a skeleton holding a yellow flower as vines grow throughout its bones

Fall 2024 issue of Penn State Altoona literary arts magazine available online

December 04, 2024

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor to serve as guest speaker for residency program

December 03, 2024

Penn State Altoona professors host 'Horror Joy' podcast focused on vampires

December 02, 2024

Altoona professor's poem nominated for prize, featured by Verse Daily

November 21, 2024

Journal edited by Altoona English professor named on 'Top 10' list

November 21, 2024

A young Black woman wearing a sequinned dress stretches out her arms.

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 21-Dec. 5

November 20, 2024

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Blue graphic that reads WPSU Poetry Writing Competition

Budding poets from across Central Pennsylvania make their literary debut on WPSU

May 13, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor is finalist for Midwest Book Award

May 07, 2025

Tender, by Beth Hetland, cover art, and photo of Beth Hetland, a woman wearing a flowered dress,smiling into the camera

Beth Hetland's 'Tender' wins 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 06, 2025

Altoona English professor’s forthcoming book receives advance praise

April 29, 2025

A large room full of shoppers browsing lots of books on tables

AAUW State College to hold 2025 Used Book Sale on May 17-20

April 28, 2025

Artwork by Grace Brown depicting two children playing in the water.

Spring 2025 issue of Penn State Altoona literary arts magazine available online

April 25, 2025

Altoona professors welcome best-selling author to latest podcast episode

April 24, 2025

WE ARE mortar board

Things to Do at Penn State: April 24-May 15

April 23, 2025

Images and text about the lives of two characters in a novel

Caps Off: New Abington graduate's novel wins award, selected for a conference

April 11, 2025

Alice in Wonderland

Things to Do at Penn State: April 10-17

April 09, 2025

2025 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts flyer

Queer history through book arts is subject of Libraries’ 2025 Mann Lecture

April 03, 2025

Photo of fiction writer Jamil Jan Kochai standing outside in front of brown picket fence

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series welcomes Jamil Jan Kochai on April 10

April 03, 2025

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

Things to Do at Penn State: April 3-10

April 02, 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

Photo of four authors participaing in Writing in Displacement event occuring at Penn State on April 4, 2025

Award-winning Sri Lankan authors to visit Penn State on April 4

March 28, 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

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 27-April 3

March 26, 2025

'Counting Winter' wins 2025 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 25, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor to offer lecture for military museum series

March 21, 2025

Penn State University Press, Libraries begin large-scale journals collaboration

March 20, 2025

A young woman assists another woman with accessing tickets on her mobile phone.

Download the new, free Arts Ticket Center app for an easier event experience

March 19, 2025

Image of the poet Adrienne Su

Poet Adrienne Su to offer reading at Penn State on March 20

March 12, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Things to Do at Penn State Harrisburg: March 17-23

March 12, 2025

Harriman Recollected: New Views of an 1899 Expedition to Alaska, graphic

Libraries launches digital project highlighting 1899 Alaska expedition materials

March 06, 2025

Cafe Laura Entrance

Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20

March 05, 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

Portrait of Wendy Horwitz

Conversation in the Humanities at Penn State Abington to feature local memoirist

March 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast explores body horror

February 26, 2025

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 27-March 6

February 26, 2025

Harrisburg to host artist residency with poet and educator Brandon Leake

February 21, 2025

Black and white photo of essayist Kelly McMasters sitting in a chair

Kelly McMasters visiting Penn State as 2025 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 21, 2025

Penn State Cheerleaders performing on stage during THON

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 20-27

February 19, 2025

Golgotha In Slate

Robert McCormick’s 'Reclamation: From Coal Dust to Hope' show at the Art Space

February 19, 2025

Altoona English professor featured in podcast, reading series, journals

February 17, 2025

Mystery date with a book graphic, book open with hears and question mark above the book with the text "Mystery Date With a Book" below it.

Libraries offers book lovers 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

February 14, 2025

cover art from Gay Sunshine periodical, face encircled with sunshine rays

Queer history on view in new Libraries' Special Collections exhibition

February 12, 2025

Gong Lung (Steel Dragon) Kung Fu and Lion and Dragon Dance players in costume

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 13-20

February 10, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Altoona professor to open Friends of Roethke Foundation Poets Laureate Series

February 07, 2025

Barron Ryan, sitting at a piano, with a cello and violin

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 6-13

February 05, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor's personal essay featured in The Sun

February 04, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor signs contract for essay collection

February 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona announces 2025 African American Read-in events

February 03, 2025

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry featured in a book, literary magazines

January 30, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Harrisburg campus to host bestselling children’s author Kate Messner March 17

January 29, 2025

Woman, man, and a woman holding musical instruments

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 30-Feb. 6

January 28, 2025

Outdoor photo of writer and Penn State assistant professor Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

Faculty member, fiction writer Samuel Kọ́láwọlé to offer reading Jan. 30

January 24, 2025

A choir comprised of a diverse group of people stands in a group while a man of color stands in the center and speaks into a microphone.

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 23-30

January 22, 2025

A white woman sits straight on a floor stage next to a Black woman sitting in a chair.

‘What Does PURPLE Sound Like?’ on Feb. 4-6 a chance to ‘see’ yourself, others

January 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors' latest podcast features horror author and creator

January 14, 2025

Open House graphic, navy background, color bubbles

University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 29-30

January 13, 2025

Hard Freight: Penn State Altoona Online Literary Arts Magazine

Penn State Altoona ‘Hard Freight’ submissions deadline set for March 25

January 13, 2025

Libraries' Julie Park receives honorable mention for distinguished Lowell Prize

January 10, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors host 'Horror Joy' Christmas-themed podcast

December 17, 2024

male reading on iPad and female watching laptop screen and eating popcorn

Penn State’s 2024 top leisure reading, viewing titles at University Libraries

December 16, 2024

woman holding a small child, citation "The New Negro: An Interpretation"

Harlem Renaissance is focus of new Libraries exhibition

December 09, 2024

Penn State Altoona English professor interviewed on 'Author Talk' podcast

December 06, 2024

Two people dressed in costumes act in a performance of A Christmas Carol

Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 5-31

December 04, 2024

artwork depicting a skeleton holding a yellow flower as vines grow throughout its bones

Fall 2024 issue of Penn State Altoona literary arts magazine available online

December 04, 2024

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Penn State Altoona professor to serve as guest speaker for residency program

December 03, 2024

Penn State Altoona professors host 'Horror Joy' podcast focused on vampires

December 02, 2024

Altoona professor's poem nominated for prize, featured by Verse Daily

November 21, 2024

Journal edited by Altoona English professor named on 'Top 10' list

November 21, 2024

A young Black woman wearing a sequinned dress stretches out her arms.

Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 21-Dec. 5

November 20, 2024

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