University Leaders Bring Statewide Perspective to Altoona Campus

By Evan Wagenmann  Two months ago, as part of a tour at all Penn State campuses, Vice-President for Commonwealth campuses and Executive Chancellor, Renata Engel and Executive Vice-President and Provost, Fotis Sotiropoulos visited Altoona for a couple hours to get...

From Enrollment to Engagement: Chancellor Darbeau Speaks With the Collegiate Review

By Evan Wagenmann  As Penn State Altoona prepares for the incoming semester, Chancellor Ron Darbeau sits at the center of decisions that will shape the campus’s future. In a conversation last month, he discussed the commonwealth campus closures, accomplishments of...

Political Violence and Changing the Narrative

By Evan Wagenmann  There were too many times this year that I turned on my phone to a notification of political violence. In the last year the RNC New Mexico Headquarters was targeted by an arson attack, Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence was set on...

Express yourself: Students’ tattoos tell a story

By Evan Wagenmann, Mack Callan and Megan Mckee Penn State Altoona students come from all over the world and express themselves in a variety of ways. One of those ways is tattoos. Many adults may regret their decision, but for these students, there is long-lasting...