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Welcome Day 2020

A few days prior to the fall 2020 semester, Student Affairs coordinated Welcome Day for new students that honored masking and social distancing guidelines. 

2020-21 Penn State Laureate David Witwer previews his laureate presentation
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2020-21 Penn State Laureate David Witwer previews his laureate presentation

David Witwer, professor of American studies in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities and Penn State Laureate for the 2020-21 academic year previews his lectures, which will draw on his research on corruption, organized crime, and labor racketeering. Presentations will focus on his current book project, “Searching for Jimmy Hoffa,” which traces the history of what is known about International Brotherhood of Teamsters president James R. Hoffa’s disappearance, his involvement with organized crime, and what his career reveals about working-class attitudes towards corruption.

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Criminal Justice launching in 2021

In fall 2021 Penn State Shenango will launch four new programs including corporate communications, criminal justice, cybersecurity analytics and operations, and health policy and administration.