Child Care
The Penn State Harrisburg Early Learning Center is operated by Hildebrandt Learning Centers of Dallas, Pa., and will be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. The Center provides a high-quality early childhood education for approximately 65 young children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. The Center is open to children of Penn State employees, faculty, and staff as well as families from the surrounding community. Care is provided year-round, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hildebrandt Learning Centers (HLC) was established in 1991 to provide high quality, on-site child care centers for employers in Pennsylvania. HLC is dedicated not only to meeting the needs of working parents, but is also committed as an organization to provide children and parents with the finest in early childhood programs. With these goals in mind, all HLC centers operate utilizing the standards developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in order to seek and achieve the distinction of accreditation from this prestigious organization. For more information about Hildebrandt, please visit their website.
College News
Sen. Vance to deliver commencement keynote
State Senator Patricia H. Vance will deliver the keynote address when Penn State Harrisburg confers more than 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, December 19.
The ceremonies for students who have earned associate, bachelor’s master’s, and doctoral degrees will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Giant Center, Hershey.
‘Lessons learned from launch of blue M&Ms’
Do you like M&Ms? Ever wonder where the blue M&Ms came from?
A free presentation on “Lessons Learned in Launching the Blue M&M,” featuring Steve Vesce, president and chief executive officer of the Hershey Management Group, LLC, comes to the Special Events Room on campus Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 6:15 p.m.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ comes to campus Nov. 12 to 15
Little Shop of Horrors, with its man-eating plant Audrey II and toe-tapping music, comes to Penn State Harrisburg’s Olmsted Auditorium for a four-day run November 12 through 15.
Presented by the college’s Capital Players with a cast and crew of 24 undergraduate and graduate students, Little Shop of Horrors takes to the stage at 8 p.m. November 12, 13, and 14 with a 2 p.m. matinee November 15.