Penn State Lehigh Valley has thrown its support behind a new art exhibition that celebrates iconic women of color as comic book superheroes. The campus is among the sponsors of artist Bart Cooper’s "Heroes" exhibit, which is on display through May 22 in the Crayola Gallery of Bethlehem’s Banana Factory Arts Center.
Penn State Lehigh Valley will host its next Accepted Student Program for prospective students and their families on Friday, April 8, beginning at 3 p.m. on campus.
Penn State Hazleton will host Roger Egolf, associate professor of chemistry at Penn State Lehigh Valley, for a lecture on the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant College Act at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, in Room 4 of the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library. The event is free and open to the public. It also will be livestreamed via Zoom.
Penn State Lehigh Valley alumna and USA Cycling National Team member Mandy Marquardt returned to the campus Monday, March 14, to share her inspirational journey.
Penn State Lehigh Valley Professor of Communications Arts and Sciences Nichola D. Gutgold has long been a firm believer in bringing guest speakers to her classroom. This semester alone, Gutgold has welcomed several guests to her courses, among them former U.S. representatives Pat Schroeder and John Faso; Penn State graduate Daniel Gregory, speechwriter for former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole; and Allentown resident of Ukrainian descent Svetlana Daniels.
Penn State Lehigh Valley’s women’s basketball team wrapped up their 2021-22 season with a record of 22-6 — the second-most wins in the program’s history.
On Wednesday, March 3, Lehigh Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State’s LaunchBox Ladies series hosted a forum on the critical role community banks play in the world of entrepreneurism. The virtual program, “Community Banks Small Business Funding Opportunity,” featured three local banking professionals discussing the many ways that small businesses and start-ups can take advantage of the funding opportunities provided by community banks.
Penn State Lehigh Valley's Business Society recently organized a women’s clothing drive for The Perfect Fit for Working Women, a program of the YWCA Allentown that provides a week’s worth of professional clothing to women who may not have the financial means to purchase new items for job interviews or their first week of work.
