The results of a confidential university-wide survey show that the majority of Penn State employee and student participants feel safe on campus and view Penn State police officers favorably.
Carter Williams, a Penn State York student and baseball player, shows off one of the many awards he took home during the athletic awards program. Williams was the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Academic Character, given to the student-athlete with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. In addition to an outstanding GPA the recipient must uphold the five core values if the athletics department at Penn State York - accountability, courage, diliogence, integrity, and respect.
David Christiansen, chancellor of Penn State York, left, congratulates Nathalie Cabrera, on completing the human development and family studies degree at Penn State York during the spring commencement ceremony on May 6 at the campus. Little did Christiansen know then, Cabrera applied for the open admissions counselor position at the campus and was selected for the job.
The Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York emphasis the transformative power of the arts and is the only performing arts center in the Penn State system outside of University Park. The 1,016-seat theatre hosts Broadway shows, concerts, comedians, speaking engagements, and community performances. It is also the venue for commencement at Penn state York.
Seven-grade students put on their agronomist hat in this session with a hands-on case study during the Jill and the Magic Beanstalk workshop that is part of Pathways to Your Future: Exploring STEAM Careers program at Penn State York. Participants work to help a farmer identify problems, find solutions, and make decisions for their soybean crop.
The newest building on the Penn State York campus, the Graham Center for Innovation and Collaboration, home to the Graham Fellows Program for Entrepreneurial Leadership. The almost 8,000 square-foot, two-story building features an open-concept floor plan and provides flexible space that can accommodate small collaborative student group work, individual mentoring sessions, and formal classes or lectures, as well as large events and presentations. Students can take advantage of a variety of collaborative workspaces, spots to connect, and state-of-the-art technology.
Andy Landis, associate professor of chemistry at Penn State York, left, works with Logan Coomes, a Penn State York student, in the chemistry on a variety of undergraduate research projects.
Penn State York Chancellor David Christiansen shared the words “transformative education,” a two-word phrase lying at the heart of the work of the campus, and outlined examples of its success, during the University’s Board of Trustees meeting on July 22 at Penn State York.