Penn State Schuylkill students, faculty and staff came together to support the local community through a campuswide cereal box drive benefiting Helping Harvest. Over 200 pounds of cereal was collected and donated to the food bank, which provides food assistance to individuals and families across Berks and Schuylkill counties.
Penn State will celebrate its 11th GivingTuesday on Dec. 2 — and Penn State Schuylkill invites alumni and friends to be a part of the event by making a gift to The Penn State Fund for Penn State Schuylkill, which supports the “Chancellor’s Choice: Supporting Students, Strengthening Campus” initiative.
Third-year nursing students in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Schuylkill are gaining hands-on experience through a community partnership with Diakon Senior Community Centers across Schuylkill County.
Penn State Schuylkill will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Schuylkill County Vietnam Veterans Memorial adjacent to campus. The event will honor local veterans and feature student and community participants, including Jeremiah Miller, a third-year business major and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served seven years as a Sergeant Aviation Operations Specialist. The event is open to the public.
Penn State Schuylkill welcomed 66 regional employers to campus for its annual fall Career Fair, offering students a valuable opportunity to build connections, explore career paths, and gain insight into employment opportunities across Schuylkill County and beyond.
On Oct. 7, Penn State Schuylkill’s radiological sciences program hosted its annual Carnival for Hope on the Mall Walk, raising $737 for the Simon Kramer Institute. Developed by Andrea Solinski, the event blended education, community, and compassion to promote breast cancer awareness and support local cancer care.
Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space will present its next exhibition, “Tradition Renewed,” featuring works by artist Eric Armusik, his apprentices and select students from the Armusik Academy of Classical Art. The exhibit will run from Nov. 3 through Dec. 19, with a Meet the Artists Night scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
This fall, Penn State Schuylkill is stepping into new territory with the introduction of "Dance 100: Dance Appreciation," a course that invites students to explore the art, history and cultural significance of dance from around the world.
Penn State Schuylkill student Ashley Polanco, a business management and marketing major from Mahanoy City, gained hands-on experience through the campus' Co-Op program while interning with the J.W. Cooper Food Bank in Pottsville. After meeting director Kent Steinmetz at a networking event, she helped organize and promote the Cooper Cup golf tournament, designing flyers, recruiting golfers and collecting donations.
Ciletti Memorial Library at Penn State Schuylkill welcomed students, faculty and staff to its fall open house on Sept. 23 and 24, inviting the campus community to explore resources and services through an interactive event called “Passport to Knowledge: Your Library Adventure Awaits!”
