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.
Two key Penn State Abington tennis players graduate this week after a whirlwind seven semesters. The women credit earning their degrees early to the disciplined lifestyle of student-athletes and the unwavering support of their coach and faculty.
Penn State Abington introduction to sculpture students created cardboard body kits for faculty cars and paraded through a parking lot to the tune of the 1975 classic "Low Rider."
The University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday (Dec. 15) to approve residential projects at Penn State Brandywine and Abington to address the demand for housing and help the campuses continue to attract students from the Philadelphia area and out of state.
The Penn State Abington iInformation sciences and technology faculty regularly invite alumni and colleagues to interact with students. So when the word went out that IST majors planned to present their final projects, the pros showed up to offer support and feedback.
Strained relationships with law enforcement in many communities nationwide led a group of proactive Penn State Abington students to invite local police to campus so they could open a dialogue. They discussed race, traffic stops, and recent police controversies.
Penn State Abington students carry on the annual tradition of donating to the hungry though the Camp Out for Hunger. In their 10th year, they made their largest donation to date.
Penn State Abington students gathered for a forum to process the trauma of recent world events: bombings in Beirut and Paris, the immigrant crisis, ISIS, Syria, and politicians espousing sometimes inaccurate stereotypes of religious and ethnic groups.
