Sonia de los Santos will come to Penn State University Park to sing and play instruments traditional to her hometown in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She playfully weaves Spanish and English in songs about making new friends and moving to New York. De los Santos will perform as part of Children’s Day, on Sept. 22 at Schlow Library in downtown State College, and also in a "Matinee with Sonia De Los Santos" on Sept. 23 in Eisenhower Auditorium.
Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State Berks will include a variety of vibrant events, educational presentations, and cultural showcases. Pictured is a dance performance from Fiesta Latina 2023.
In collaboration with the Center for Performing Arts, Eddie Palmieri, a veteran of the New York Latin music scene and intergenerational Afro-Cuban sound, will continue his 60-year-plus legacy by leading a performance of his Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra onWednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Follow this link for tickets and more information.
Sonia de los Santos will come to Penn State University Park to sing and play instruments traditional to her hometown in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She playfully weaves Spanish and English in songs about making new friends and moving to New York. De los Santos will perform as part of Children’s Day, on Sept. 22 at Schlow Library in downtown State College, and also in a "Matinee with Sonia De Los Santos" on Sept. 23 in Eisenhower Auditorium.
The Happy Valley Latin Festival, a one-day music and arts festival bringing together Latin music, art and crafts vendors showcasing the vibrance and diversity of the Latinx/Hispanic culture in Central Pennsylvania, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, 127 South Fraser Street, downtown State College.
From left to right: Lindsey Simon-Jones, interim chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Fayette; Megan Nagel, regional chancellor of Penn State Fayette, Greater Allegheny and New Kensington; Kristy Bishop, interim president of Westmoreland County Community College; and Cynthia Proctor, interim vice president of Westmoreland County Community College academic affairs, sign a new articulation agreement to enhance transfer opportunities between Penn State Fayette and Westmoreland County Community College.
Elizabeth J. Wright, Ph.D., was named Regional Chancellor of the Scranton, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre campuses. She succeeds Chancellor Marwan Wafa, who retired as Penn State Scranton Chancellor at the end of June.
