It's your right to be safe from sexual and relationship violence, and the Penn State Abington community takes responsibility to protect each other. Stand for State training teaches tactics to effectively intervene and diffuse risky situations.
Gratitude: It's the buy one, get one free of New Year’s resolutions, according to a Penn State Abington professor and other researchers, who found there are documented mental and physical benefits to both the person expressing appreciation and to the recipient.
The Penn State Abington community multiplied its service efforts for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Initiatives included sprucing up a Philadelphia school and the first Stand for State bystander intervention training.
When Amy Pertuset enrolled at Penn State Abington, she was fresh out of high school with a year's worth of college courses and a respected technology program to her credit. Now, as she prepares to graduate, she reflects on the value of study abroad, an internship, and an active life on campus.
To engage, educate and encourage the next generation of engineers, Penn State’s College of Engineering brought design to life at the Young Innovators Fair, a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) exhibition held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Jan. 2-3.
The Penn State Abington community permanently honored prominent American and African-American architect Julian Abele who earned little recognition during his lifetime but whose work impacts the campus to this day. He designed the iconic Sutherland Building, which houses classrooms and offices.
The joyous sounds of commencement season broke out at Penn State Abington today (Dec. 18). Laughter, cheers, and tears shook the Athletic Building as more than 300 students earned their degrees during summer/fall commencement exercises.
Damian Fernandez, CEO and head of school at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City, has been named chancellor of Penn State Abington, effective July 1, 2016. Fernandez will succeed Karen Wiley Sandler, who announced her intention to retire as chancellor of the Abington campus in June after more than 20 years of service to Penn State. Sandler will remain as chancellor until June 30, 2016.
