ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona’s Spotlight on Teaching and Research (STAR) lecture series continues this semester with a presentation by Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies Sandra Petrulionis and student Emera Gregor. The pair will present "A Century of Reform: Writing the Long Life of Thomas Wentworth Higginson" at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Fireside Lounge of the Slep Student Center.

The STAR series spotlights how faculty research influences teaching and vice versa. The series is sponsored by Penn State Altoona's Office of Academic Affairs and Student Pathways to Undergraduate Research (SPUR). This event is free and open to the public.