Penn State has decided to delay the start of in-person classes and transition to a fully remote learning environment for the beginning of the spring 2021 semester at all campus locations. This decision was made following extensive analysis and scenario planning given worsening virus conditions nationally and across the state indicating predictions of rising hospitalization rates in the coming weeks.
David “DJ” Higgins, assistant teaching professor of film/video and music at Penn State Schuylkill, has launched a quarterly humanities journal with the intention of amplifying marginalized voices in the academic community. The journal’s first edition was released this fall, and contributors focused on the film "Green Book." The second edition, whose contributors will examine the importance and role of superheroes in film, will be released in early 2021.
Penn State Schuylkill student Olivia Stauffer has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance in the Radiological Sciences.
The Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society recently established an endowed award to help students access a high-quality Penn State education. The first two students to receive the scholarship were named this fall.
Penn State Schuylkill’s Business Boot Camp equips aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners with the knowledge they need to start or expand their business. This six-week adult learning program will meet virtually on Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 13 through Feb. 17, 2021.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Nov. 20 to 22, as well as new University testing results from the prior week. As of Nov. 23 at University Park, there are 348 active student cases, up from 318 at the last update on Nov. 20, and 4,462 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
Schuylkill County high school students interested in health care careers are invited to attend a virtual open house for the Emerging Health Professionals program, a partnership between Penn State Schuylkill and the Schuylkill Technology Center that allows high school seniors to gain lab and clinical experience while earning college credits from Penn State.
Penn State released preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Nov. 13 to 19 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Nov. 20). The University Park campus received 164 positive on-demand test results and two positive random test results from student testing during the period of Nov. 13 to 19.
The First Federal Charitable Foundation has established two new $100,000 educational equity scholarships at Penn State’s Hazleton and Schuylkill campuses to support regional students whose gender, race, ethnic, cultural, and/or national backgrounds contribute to the diversity of the student body and who have a demonstrated financial need.
