Students, professors and community members will kick off Penn State Altoona’s 24th annual African American Read-In this weekend with the theme Black ecologies, which celebrates environmental writing by Black authors. Exploring topics ranging from urban nature to geography to environmental science, this multi-day event aims to engage attendees with both contemporary and historical works by […]
Staff and students at Penn State Altoona honored the birthday of noted abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass by participating in a digital transcription event hosted by the Penn State Center for Black Digital Research. Gathering Wednesday afternoon in the Eiche Library, volunteers worked to transcribe handwritten letters and writings from the extensive collection left by […]
Changes coming to Penn State Altoona in the next few years have Chancellor Ron Darbeau excited for the future. Encouraging more students to stay at the Blair