With a rousing “We Are”, and music from York’s newest students club, the “Baby Blue Band,” more than 200 Penn State York students, faculty, staff and invited guests listened to speakers and prepared for the much-awaited opening of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center on Oct. 12.
When Luke Marsiglia enters Penn State York’s Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center, not only is he excited about the great new $13.5 million renovation and addition to the facility, he knows exactly what went into it because he was a part of the project. Marsiglia, a York student majoring in electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET), has been working with Alexander Building Construction Co., as an intern through The Graham Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies (The Graham Center) program at the campus.
"Why did you choose Penn State York" or "What degree are you pursuing and why?" Current students at Penn State York have the opportunity to answer one of those questions and show their Penn State pride by participating in the 2016 Penn State Pride Essay Contest sponsored by the Penn State York Blue & White Society. The deadline for submission is Oct. 24. The first-place prize is a $75 Penn State York bookstore credit, second place is a $50 credit, and third place is a $25 credit.
The Penn State York community will come together at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 6 to help kick off an ongoing University-wide initiative that brings students, faculty and staff together to show their commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment — respectful of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, abilities, background, veteran’s status, political beliefs, and all the ways we differ.
Giving back to the local community is what more than 100 Penn State York students did Aug. 20 when they painted, picked up trash, organized books and materials, gardened, and performed a variety of other jobs as part of a service component of New Student Orientation at the campus.
Penn State York is the recipient of a $50,000 seed grant to expand entrepreneurial endeavors through the Invent Penn State initiative. York is one of six campuses recently named as part of the newest wave of entrepreneurial sites across the Commonwealth that are poised to become economic strengths in their region.
Political science students at Penn State York took a sneak peek at Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale's new campaign ads, and had the opportunity to hear about his duties and responsibilities when he visited Jon Price's political science class last week.
There’s still time to donate school supplies for children in need. The Penn State York Council on Family Relations (CFR) Club and the Human Development and Family Studies Affiliated Program Group (APG) of the Penn State York Alumni Society have joined forces with Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH), to help collect school supplies now through Sept. 30 at the campus.
Watch the York Revolution play baseball and wear blue and white, as part of the College Town Takeover, Sunday, Sept. 18, at PeoplesBank Park in York, Pennsylvania. This collaborative effort between Penn State York, Harrisburg Area Community College, and York College, is designed to introduce students to the many things available to do in York City, and to encourage businesses to find ways to make York a student-friendly town.
Get that drive-in movie experience when Penn State York features “Finding Dory,” a family-friendly film including many of the characters from “Finding Nemo,” and “Captain America: Civil War,” a movie for mature audiences, on Sept. 16. The event is free and open to campus and community members.
