On Saturday, October 2, members of the Penn State community will take over the River Grille in Plains, Pa. for the annual Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society Tailgate Party.
The party, scheduled for Penn State's match-up against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa, will begin at 7:30 p.m., half an hour before the 8 p.m. kickoff. The party will last until a half hour after the game ends and boasts tailgate style food and drinks, as well a halftime raffle and a 50/50 drawing.
Approximately 250 Penn State students and staff from each Penn State campus and University Park recently gathered at Penn State Altoona to attend the Penn State University Summer Leadership Conference.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently held its annual orientation program for first-year and transfer students. On Thursday, August 19, a group of more than 30 current students and recent alumni served as Orientation Leaders and spent time getting to know the newest members of the Penn State family through "Jack-tivities."
Jack Chambers of Creative Educational Concepts led the Orientation Leaders and new students through a series of games and activities designed to stimulate conversation, build relationships, and welcome them to Penn State.
On Sunday, August 29, more than 120 artisans, musicians, crafters, and more will converge on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman for the 26th Annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the campus grounds.
Featuring blues music by Teddy Young and the Aces, folk sounds of Just Us, cultural new wave music by Tribal Waves, Irish folk music by Donegal Weavers, and belly dancer Carrey Mudlock, both local and regional performers will take to the stage starting at 11:30 a.m.
On Wednesday, August 4, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education held its first "Second Life" workshop. Second Life (SL) is a virtual world that has become a dominant entrant into the immersive, 3D marketplace for many colleges and universities.
With SL, users can establish an account, create, move, and modify an avatar, locate and join a group, and visit many educational-related "in world" SL locations while also examining how educational institutions are using SL and how SL can be used for non-educational needs.
Dr. Albert Lozano, Professor of Engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, recently participated in the 2010 Senior Design Workshop hosted by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). The workshop, fully funded by NASA through the National Space Grant Foundation, took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where ESMD is housed.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently honored several members of the faculty and staff for service above and beyond expectations:
The Innovation Award recognizes an outstanding member of the campus community, or a campus team, who has made a significant contribution to the campus through innovation by initiating a new program, activity, or service.
On Friday, July 16, 2010, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society sponsored its 15th Annual "Masters" Golf Tournament at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountaintop, Pa. The tournament raised $6738 which will benefit the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society's Scholarship Fund, the Student Mentor Program, Academic Excellence Awards, and other initiatives which help the students of Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
It's not too late to sign up for a summer of fun camps at Penn State Wilkes-Barre!
Chose from more than 30 fun activities like: Puppets and Plays; Crazy for Crafts; Pop Idol; Superheroes; Princess and Fairies; Chicks and Animals; Art Masterpieces; Body Mechanics; and Manners are Cool!
On Friday, July 16, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society will host its 15th Annual Penn State "Masters" Golf Tournament at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top, Pa.