Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, is sharing her thoughts and observations of her laureate experience as she journeys across the Commonwealth aiming to engage people in the beauty of the humanities; specifically early 20th-century American literature and art. "Literary Landings" is a travelogue scheduled to appear during the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters on Penn State Live and in Penn State Newswires. In the first entry titled "Coming 首页," read about Miller's 宾西法尼亚 roots and join her on her "personal and public quest for self and home."
Linda Patterson Miller, the 2011-12 Penn State laureate and professor of English at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 discusses the "seductive journey of research" in the video link http://goo.gl/rtYpB. "Doing research with primary documents is an exciting process of discovery when the researcher's open to the unexpected,米勒说。. Watch the video and learn how Miller discovered an interesting batch of letters to F. Scott Fitzgerald during her initial research of "America's Lost Generation."
Linda Patterson Miller, professor of English at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, has been named the Penn State laureate for 2011-12. The Penn State laureate is a full-time faculty member in the humanities or fine arts who is assigned half-time for one academic year to bring an enhanced level of social, 文化, artistic and human perspective and awareness to a broad array of audiences. Miller is the fourth person to hold the title and the first to be named from a Penn State campus other than University Park.
肖恩·帕特里克·格里芬, associate professor of criminal justice at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 and critically acclaimed author, soon will be busy with book signings and interviews as his much-anticipated book, “玩游戏”," is released later this week. A nonfiction true-crime work, “玩游戏”" tells the story of the recent NBA betting scandal and the Philadelphia-area professional gambler -- Jimmy Battista -- who made it happen. To watch Griffin in an interview about the book that aired on Fox 29 in Philadelphia, 访问 http://bit.ly/hvZZkW 在线.
A 文化 arts filled weekend at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 begins at 7:30 p.m. 11月星期五. 19 when the AbingTones -- 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校's a cappella group -- takes center stage in 112 Woodland Building. The students will perform Broadway standards, contemporary pieces and pop music including solo performances. Light refreshments will be served. 免费入场. To listen to a clip of the AbingTones singing the Penn State Alma Mater, 访问 hear the sounds of the AbingTones, 访问 http://goo.gl/f6i4r 在线.
Looking for some educational and 文化 enrichment this fall? Then living close -- or even not so close -- to 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 is a genuine advantage to those who want to keep learning long after their faded diplomas have been packed away. The wooded campus of 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 in Montgomery County has much to offer its neighbors in the surrounding communities. Beginning in September many free or low cost classes and 文化 events will be offered to whet even the most intellectual of appetites.