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Heard on campus – Franklin and the Junto
Penn State Harrisburg faculty member and Benjamin Franklin scholar George Boudreau terms his recent discovery of a long-lost poem written in 1732 as “one of the greatest finds of my career.”
An associate professor of humanities and history, Boudreau’s research interests focus on Franklin and his philosophical organization called the Junto and the role it played in the cultural transformation of Philadelphia in the 1700s. Boudreau recently related his research findings during a Gallery Lounge presentation hosted by the offices of Academic Affairs and Research and Graduate Studies.
Hershey High ensemble to join college choir for Dec. 8 concert
Hershey High School’s vocal ensemble, “Cantabile,” will join Penn State Harrisburg’s student choir to herald the coming of the holiday season in a free public concert December 8 at 5:15 p.m. in the Morrison Gallery of the college library.
“Cantabile” is an auditioned ensemble that meets daily at the high school. It is one of four choirs in the school’s vocal music program. Repertoire performed by Hershey Cantabile ranges from Renaissance to popular.
Obama Administration gets "Six–Month Checkup" Nov. 4
A local consultant physician and surgeon will join three Penn State Harrisburg faculty experts to give a public “Six-Month Checkup of the Obama Administration” at noon Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The presentation in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building on campus is free and open to the public. For information, phone 717-948-6315.