Angie Eyer

Jodi Grothe, director of stewardship at Penn State Harrisburg, has been awarded the 2026 Lori Ebert-Tyworth Memorial Stewardship Award from the Penn State Division of Development and Alumni Relations.

A new state grant will enable Penn State Harrisburg to help prepare teachers to lead hands-on air quality monitoring projects in their classrooms, giving students opportunities to engage in authentic scientific inquiry while helping schools implement Pennsylvania's new science and technology standards.

Penn State Harrisburg was recently approved to establish the Omicron Eta chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, known as Tri-Alpha, a national honor society recognizing the academic excellence of first-generation college students.

On Roderick Lee’s path to earning five degrees from Penn State, there were people who recognized his potential and encouraged him to pursue opportunities that shaped his career. Now, as a faculty member, he works to open doors for others, as he supports and mentors the next generation of Nittany Lions.

As a new semester begins at Penn State Harrisburg, students and other campus community members are reminded that many resources and services are available to help them stay safe as they study and enjoy campus life. Below are some tips for staying safe on campus.

Penn State Harrisburg, founded in 1966, will mark its 60th anniversary with celebratory events on campus Sept. 17-19. The college has also named a Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor to honor the milestone.

Penn State Harrisburg professor Jen Hirt earned a “notable essay” mention in the Best American Essays 2025 anthology for her essay about a tree that survived 9/11 and is now part of the national memorial in New York City.

The Kulkarni Cultural Series at Penn State Harrisburg will present a lineup of fall shows that invite guests to stroll through Italy with folk ensemble Alla Boara; experience a dance journey through Mexico with Ballet Nepantla; and help shape a one-of-a-kind concert featuring their favorite Beatles tunes.

Several members of Penn State Harrisburg’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter took fifth place honors in their respective competitions at the 2026 FBLA National Collegiate Leadership Conference.

Trisha Campanaro recently became the first student to earn a doctorate in engineering and computing systems from Penn State Harrisburg, marking a milestone for the program that began in 2023.