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My Road to Commencement: Gurleen Grewal
April 30, 2024
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Shaun Gabbidon receives University Faculty Scholar Medal
April 10, 2024
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Penn State Harrisburg to host speaker on news literacy, Feb. 27
February 26, 2024
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Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2023 commencement marshals
December 07, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes 'People to Watch'
October 12, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes alumni achievements
October 12, 2023
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Shaun Gabbidon named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology
September 18, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg professors awarded News Literacy Grants
January 20, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2022 commencement marshals
December 07, 2022
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes alumni achievements
October 25, 2022
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Faculty Q&A: Dan Mallinson shares 2022 election insights
October 24, 2022
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Penn State Harrisburg announces News Literacy Grants
October 20, 2022
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Alumnus and wife create undergraduate criminal justice scholarship
February 10, 2022
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Criminal justice professor's new book looks at gender and crime
January 12, 2022
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Criminal justice professor named a 2021 NSF-CJARS research fellow
November 01, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes outstanding alumni achievement
October 22, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg alumni named Penn State Alumni Fellows
October 22, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg to host Constitution Day event
August 24, 2021
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My journey to commencement: Samantha Erin Mercer
May 03, 2021
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Grant recipients announced at Penn State Harrisburg
April 08, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes fall 2020 student marshals
December 18, 2020
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My Road to Commencement: Gurleen Grewal
April 30, 2024
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Shaun Gabbidon receives University Faculty Scholar Medal
April 10, 2024
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Penn State Harrisburg to host speaker on news literacy, Feb. 27
February 26, 2024
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Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2023 commencement marshals
December 07, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes 'People to Watch'
October 12, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes alumni achievements
October 12, 2023
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Shaun Gabbidon named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology
September 18, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg professors awarded News Literacy Grants
January 20, 2023
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Penn State Harrisburg announces fall 2022 commencement marshals
December 07, 2022
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes alumni achievements
October 25, 2022
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Faculty Q&A: Dan Mallinson shares 2022 election insights
October 24, 2022
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Penn State Harrisburg announces News Literacy Grants
October 20, 2022
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Alumnus and wife create undergraduate criminal justice scholarship
February 10, 2022
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Criminal justice professor's new book looks at gender and crime
January 12, 2022
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Criminal justice professor named a 2021 NSF-CJARS research fellow
November 01, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes outstanding alumni achievement
October 22, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg alumni named Penn State Alumni Fellows
October 22, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg to host Constitution Day event
August 24, 2021
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My journey to commencement: Samantha Erin Mercer
May 03, 2021
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Grant recipients announced at Penn State Harrisburg
April 08, 2021
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Penn State Harrisburg recognizes fall 2020 student marshals
December 18, 2020
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