College introduces master’s degree in literacy education

Penn State Harrisburg’s newest master’s degree program has been introduced in response to a voiced need from educational leaders in the region.

The Master of Education in Literacy Education “is aligned with the standards of the Pennsylvania Department of Education and has been developed to answer requests from superintendents and administrators for a graduate program focused on literacy education,” says coordinator Dr. Barbara Marinak.

“The objective of the program is to provide an enhanced, rigorous program of study for students pursuing a career in the field of literacy education from kindergarten through grade 12 by affording a more specialized, in-depth knowledge about the teaching of reading and writing,” she continues.

Olmsted window replacement project

The college Office of Physical Plant reports the project to replace all windows on the south face of Olmsted Building will begin Friday, May 16. In order to be ready for fall semester, the contractor is under a very tight schedule.

Library hosting visiting scholars, public research discussions

Considered by many scholars as one of the largest privately compiled research collections on women’s history in America, the Alice Marshall Women’s History Collection – housed in the Penn State Harrisburg Library Archives and Special Collections – is drawing the interest of scholars from throughout the nation.

This summer, scholars from Minnesota, California, and Massachusetts will each spend a week on campus utilizing this unique archival collection for their respective research and sharing their efforts with the campus and general public.

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