This fall, six new faculty members have joined Penn State Schuylkill, strengthening the campus’s expertise and enhancing critical academic programs including nursing and cybersecurity.
As students plan their return to Penn State campuses for the fall 2022 semester, the University continues to provide resources to help individuals stay safe and healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Penn State Schuylkill offers recently updated facilities spaces for local businesses and professional organizations to host conferences, workshops, trainings, and more. Each of the spaces offers amenities including Wi-Fi, in-room meeting technology, full-service catering and more.
Barnes & Noble awarded $10,000 in grant funding to help cover the costs of textbooks and supplies for Penn State Schuylkill’s students. The grant funds were awarded beginning in spring of 2021; all funds have now been allocated with first- and second-year students in the Pathway to Success: Summer Start (PaSSS) program receiving funding for course materials.
Penn State Schuylkill student-athletes Alyssa Gerber and Tajae Stevenson have been honored by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame with their basketball jerseys included in the organization’s “Ring of Honor” exhibit in recognition of their outstanding play during the 2021-22 season.
Penn State Schuylkill has named more than 200 students as spring 2022 dean’s list designees. To earn a dean’s list designation, students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
A new look and feel will greet visitors to Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus websites beginning June 21. The refreshed websites, which apply to each of the University’s Commonwealth Campuses, are the result of in-depth research on user needs and best practices, resulting in modern, mobile-friendly and engaging sites that highlight the power of Penn State’s campus communities.