Dr. Kimberly Hashin and Albert J. “BJ” Evans understand the value of retaining legal and medical professionals in oftentimes underserved rural communities such as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. By establishing a Penn State Schuylkill scholarship for Schuylkill County residents majoring in administration of justice, biology, or nursing, the couple hopes to help educate and retain the area’s next generation of legal and health care professionals.
Due to the economic challenges facing Pennsylvania and the nation, Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced plans today (April 23) to freeze tuition rates for all students University-wide for the 2020-21 academic year. The plan, which will be presented to the University’s Board of Trustees for final approval at its July meeting, would mark the third consecutive year that Penn State has held tuition rates flat for Pennsylvania resident students.
In the face of severe financial impacts to the University brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic, on April 23 Penn State President Eric J. Barron announced some salary adjustments; a 3% across-the-board cut to university budgets in the next fiscal year; and his intention to work with the Board of Trustees to freeze tuition for the 2020-21 academic year to limit student costs.
Beginning March 27, Penn State Schuylkill is launching a full schedule of virtual admissions events for the spring semester, allowing prospective students and their families to connect with campus experts and current students.
Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas P. Jones has shared a message updating the University community on steps being taken to monitor the evolving worldwide coronavirus outbreak and prepare for the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors.
On Feb. 3, all students, faculty and staff members at every Penn State campus location will receive an email to take the Penn State Community Survey to share their attitudes and experiences of community, diversity and inclusion at Penn State. Every 100 survey takers will have a chance to win an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.
A loyal Penn Stater through and through, Joe Gera wanted to give back to the place where it all began, and created the Joseph S. Gera Engineering Scholarship at Penn State Schuylkill.
Penn State Schuylkill has been named a PNGAS Guard-Friendly School by the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS). The campus is one of just 30 institutions to receive this inaugural designation during the 2019 PNGAS Awards Celebration on Nov. 8.
Valerie Henne-Hallman, human resources strategic partner for Penn State Berks, Penn State Lehigh Valley and Penn State Schuylkill, is the recipient of the 2019 Ray T. Fortunato Award for Excellence in Human Resources for her contributions to human resources at Penn State.