Penn State University – Altoona
Altoona, PA
President………………………………Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry
Type ………………………………………4-year, Public
Campus Housing…………………Yes
Student Population……………..3,070
Student-to-Faculty Ratio……14 to 1
Covid-19 Update:
“It’s time to come together to mask up or pack up. Penn State has launched an integrated effort to remind faculty, staff and students at all campuses and in adjacent communities of the importance of doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19.“Mask Up or Pack Up” is a research-based campaign that is also launched in State College to create a seamless message for students and other members of the community. Help us spread the word to colleagues, family, friends and neighbors by taking a picture wearing a mask, posting to social media, and hashtagging #MaskUpOrPackUp.”
Campus Has Been Adopted By:
Abundant Life AG, Altoona, PA
Known Christian Groups on Campus:
Christian Student Fellowship………………..?
DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship…..?
International Worship…………………………….?
Ivyside Catholic Newman Club……………..?
Students About Living Truth………………….?
Prayer Requests:
1) Jesus said in Luke 10.2 “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore
beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
2) Students are under a lot of stress.
a) They have little hope for the future
b) Paying for college is very expensive
c) Balancing school work, family dynamics, cultural expectations, the political
climate, and racial tensions, just to name a few.
3) Pray for unity within the Christian community on campuses across the country.
4) Ask God to send a student awakening to our University campuses.
5) Pray that the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of “sin, righteousness and
judgment” (Jn 16.8).
6) Pray for the school administrators, staff and faculty.
7) Pray for local churches to be involved in the lives of students, especially the
community campuses and schools in small towns.
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