Welcome from the Chancellor

Thank you for taking a few moments to learn more about Penn State Harrisburg and its rich array of academic programs and services.

Student learning is central to all that we do. We are committed to relevant and timely programs of study and we share the belief that the truest measure of our success is the success of our students.

We have expanded considerably as a college since our founding in 1966. Today, 40 years later, our college enrolls 3,900 students pursuing studies in our thirty-one baccalaureate, twenty-two master's, and three doctoral degree programs. Our 200 resident faculty members are accomplished teachers and scholars who exemplify Penn State's tradition of academic excellence.

As the breadth and depth of our academic programs have grown, so has our campus. In 2000, our spacious, state-of-the-art "Library of the Future" opened to the public and in August 2002 resident students were greeted by new apartment-style housing.

Our proximity to the state capital and to a vibrant hub of commerce and industry affords our students opportunities to be involved in public service and nonprofit and corporate organizations. Students get involved in a number of ways: service learning, internships, fellowships, and mentoring programs - each of which extends learning beyond the classroom and offers meaningful, real-world experience. Our 32,000 alumni could tell you just how relevant that experience can be. Among them are distinguished business and community leaders, legislators and public officials, educators, researchers, engineers, computer and information scientists, historians, museum directors, journalists, mental health professionals, and psychologists.

Thank you for visiting our Web site. I invite you to learn more about us. Come for a visit. Talk with our admission counselors, faculty, and students. I am confident you will be pleased by what you see and learn.

Madlyn L. Hanes, Ph.D.
Chancellor