Gary Liguori, former provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Florida, will assume the role of chancellor and dean of Penn State Abington, effective July 1.
The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to leadership in the academic community.
New Penn State Abington graduate Tyler Thompson's journey included stops at two other colleges, but he said his newfound confidence combined with support from faculty and an academic success coach kept him on the path to a degree in computer science.
New Penn State Abington graduates were presented with their degrees during two ceremonies that welcomed home a 2008 alumna as the keynote speaker and honored students for academic achievement.
The ceremony hosted by the Penn State Abington Student Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion brings students and their loved ones together with faculty and staff together to celebrate their graduation.
More than 100 Penn State Abington students received awards for academic and co-curricular excellence at the campus' annual awards and leadership ceremony.
More than 100 students in a Philadelphia neighborhood have enrolled in courses through the College-Bound STEM Academy, which Penn State Abington faculty teach at the KleinLife site near their high school. The students can earn college credits through dual enrollment.
The awards highlight former Penn State Abington students for their service, accomplishments and philanthropy that enriches the campus and student experience.
Penn State Sustainability has announced the 2024 recipients of its sustainability awards. These accolades, including the John Roe Sustainability Impact Award, the Student Sustainability Advisory Council Tree Award, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium Campus Sustainability Champion Award, commend the extraordinary contributions of students in spearheading sustainability initiatives.
Hip-hop scholar and freestyle MC Justin De Senso will teach a summer course at Penn State Abington that examines the genre’s worldwide impact. Area artists will be invited to take part, and students will have the opportunity to participate in cyphers — a tight circle of performers and spectators.
