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.
Lisa DeSando, a native of Dallas, Pa., recently graduated from Penn State Wilkes-Barre with a degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences. On May 17, just two days after graduation, DeSando began her job with The Walt Disney Company. DeSando shares some of her story below:
"If college has taught me one thing, it's to follow your passions.
Educators now have a new and exciting option when it comes to instructing students: Second Life (SL), 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.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre and its Continuing Education department are pleased to announce the addition of Sandra Race to its staff as she assumes the position of Administrative Support Assistant for Continuing Education.