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Campus Coronavirus Information

Every member of the Penn State Schuylkill community must do their part to limit the spread of COVID-19, on and off campus. To create a safer environment for everyone, we must practice COVID-19 prevention measures like wearing a mask, physically distancing, and washing hands.

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Schuylkill launches workshops to help high schoolers navigate college search

Penn State Schuylkill will offer a free five-week workshop series to help high school students and their families navigate the college search, admissions, and financial aid processes.

Penn State provides update on teaching modes for summer and fall 2021

Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.

Speaker series explores COVID's impact on project and supply chain management

At the end of the fall 2020 semester, Penn State Schuylkill hosted a guest speaker series focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on project and supply chain management functions and roles. Expert speakers from industry and government discussed mass testing, government response, and more.

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Schuylkill's Faculty Speakers Bureau brings Penn State experts to high schools

Penn State Schuylkill has established a Faculty Speakers Bureau that will connect faculty experts with high school classes to supplement learning and expose secondary students to world-class, university-level research. Faculty members are available to present on subjects spanning business, career preparation, health sciences, humanities, social sciences and STEM.

Penn State Schuylkill student-athletes continue to shine academically

Although our student-athletes missed out on competition during the fall sports season, they continued to earn noteworthy academic achievements.

Kukta appointed Penn State Schuylkill’s new director of business services

Longtime Penn State employee Jonathan Kukta will step into a new role as Penn State Schuylkill’s director of business services on Feb. 15.

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Schuylkill professor studies algae to help predict and prevent toxic freshwater

Sarah Princiotta, assistant professor of biology, has been putting algae and cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, under the microscope since an undergraduate ecology course revealed to her the highly complex and fascinating world of single-celled aquatic organisms.

Penn State Schuylkill expands dual enrollment offerings for area high schoolers

Penn State Schuylkill’s Dual Enrollment Programs allow high school seniors to experience university-level coursework, earn college credit, and explore college majors and career areas of interest. Beginning this fall, Penn State Schuylkill adds to its existing Emerging Health Professionals program with new offerings in business, criminal justice, cybersecurity, education, engineering, and project and supply chain management.

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All Penn State students must have a COVID-19 test on file with the University

As part of the University’s comprehensive testing strategy for the spring semester, all Penn State students must meet requirements for COVID-19 testing prior to their return or if they are already living in their campus community.

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Penn State details spring semester COVID-19 testing plans

Penn State has developed a comprehensive spring 2021 COVID-19 testing strategy for all campuses that includes both required and voluntary testing during the remote learning period and the in-person portion of the spring semester.

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