The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.
The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
Dance for a Cure volunteers and organizers celebrate the night’s success. All proceeds from the evening go to THON, the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting Four Diamonds Fund, a charity that supports children with cancer.
The 24th annual African American Read-In at Penn State Altoona will take place Feb. 18-19. This year’s theme, “Black Ecologies,” celebrates environmental writing by Black authors who examine the human relationship with the more-than-human world. Their works explore topics from wilderness and outdoor adventure to gardening, geography, environmental science, urban nature, and issues such as environmental justice and climate change. This theme is as old as the 400-year African American literary tradition itself, offering the enjoyment of both contemporary and historical works across a range of genres such as poetry, short fiction, novels, and essays.
The logo for the 2024 African American Read-in was created by student artist Mekhi Hicks.
Dancers at all experience levels showed off their best moves and learned some new steps at the 2024 Dance for a Cure at Penn State Lehigh Valley on Jan. 27. The annual event organized by the Penn State Alumni Society raises funds for THON Weekend, the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting Four Diamonds, a charity that supports children with cancer. This year’s event was the biggest in its 12-year history, earning $19,000 to date.
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio speaks to students in Debra Dreisbach’s Violent Crimes class. The students toured the office, learned about its daily operations and the various tools and techniques used in the field, and had the option to observe an autopsy.
Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice students visited county coroner office, where they took a tour, met staff and had the option to observe an autopsy.
"Research Methods and Careers" is a seven-week asynchronous course designed to provide students an introduction to research as a potential career path in health policy and administration.
Health policy and administration course teaches students the basics of research and provides the opportunity for students to explore research-based careers.
For more than 25 years, the Penn State Lehigh Valley Writing Project (LVWP) has been helping local teachers across all disciplines and grades improve the teaching of writing and learning in their schools and communities.
