On Nov. 28, Penn State Mont Alto forestry students climbed a 145-foot yellow poplar on the Penn State Mont Alto campus in Assistant Teaching Professor Craig Houghton’s arboriculture class. “The big tree climb culminates 15 weeks of students learning to safely and efficiently climb trees so they can properly care for them,” said Houghton.
On Feb. 13, 2019, Penn State Mont Alto will offer the American Mathematical Competitions (AMC) in the auditorium of the General Studies Building beginning at 9 a.m. Students are encouraged to arrive at 8:45 a.m. The test concludes at 10:30 a.m. and for those who are interested, tours of the campus will be made available.
Penn State University Libraries Short Stories “Lost and Found” Fall 2018 contest winners and honorable mentions represent a wide range of creative writers University-wide. Nine student honorees range from first-year through senior undergraduates to a doctoral student and represent six campuses and six colleges, and five faculty/staff honorees represent three campuses.
Twelve members of the Forestry Class of 1958 recently celebrated their 60th reunion at the Mont Alto campus. Besides reconnecting with each other and the campus, their time together also resulted in a group gift of $34,233 that, thanks to a University match, transformed into a $102,669 Open Doors Scholarship to support Mont Alto students who are facing financial hardships and are at risk of not completing their degrees.
U.S. Rep. John Joyce visited Penn State Mont Alto on Jan. 11, to help him better understand healthcare education in the region. He was recently sworn into the House of Representatives for the 13th Congressional District.
During Penn State Mont Alto’s spring 2019 Evening Talk and Star Party Series, faculty and staff will share their experiences and expertise in a diverse collection of topics, from immunotherapy to rabbit husbandry and music. The talks, set for Feb. 6, March 13 and April 3, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the General Studies Auditorium and are free of charge and open to the public.
Undergraduate students traveled to the Pacific Northwest and studied volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and more as part of a three-semester research course sponsored by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Center for Advanced Undergraduate Study and Experience (CAUSE).
The Penn State Mont Alto LaunchBox seeks proposals for its annual LION Tank Competition to be held on March 15 and announces its spring 2019 Entrepreneurship Workshop series.
Members of the Penn State Mont Alto Athletic Department and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) volunteered their time and effort by helping at the double-wide ice slide at the IceFest in downtown Chambersburg on Sunday, February 3.
