Middle and high school students from across the state will head to Penn State York on Saturday, Jan. 20, for the First Tech Challenge (FTC) Nittany Lion Qualifier robotics competition. Opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m. in the gym of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on campus.
Students, faculty and staff across all Penn State campuses will now have free access to virtual technology programming provided by the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania (TCCP), thanks to a newly expanded partnership with TCCP spearheaded by Penn State Harrisburg, a longtime member of the council.
Winners have been announced in the Penn State York Literary Competition sponsored by Any Other Word, the campus’ online literary magazine, and the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York.
Penn State York human development and family studies (HDFS) students Lydia Jones and Devin Taylor and alumnus Charissa Strode presented research at the National Council on Family Relations conference in Orlando, Florida. Their faculty adviser, Sonia Molloy, associate professor of HDFS, accompanied them on the trip and presented research of her own, emphasizing the opportunities that can come with undergraduate research.
Penn State York is offering a free FAFSA information session from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, to provide an overview of the changes to the federal financial aid application process.
For Logan Kline, graduating on Friday, Dec. 15, at Penn State York, the academic regalia he will wear has special meaning. Kline will wear his tassel for the class of 2023, but his other commencement attire is all in honor of his father, who will be in attendance when his son graduates with his bachelor's degree in biology.
Applications are being accepted now through Jan. 23, 2024, for the Idea TestLab, a free, four-week, virtual accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs determine the viability of their business idea. The Idea TestLab is sponsored by the Penn State Harrisburg, Mont Alto, Shenango and York LaunchBoxes.
