The University College at Penn State is the collective administrative umbrella for 14 of Penn State's campuses distributed throughout the commonwealth. A key area of the college is the records office, located at the University Park campus, where work is done to help support the successful graduation of students and assistance of faculty and staff across the 14 campuses.
Beginning with the upcoming fall semester, the Penn State Schuylkill Bookstore managed by Barnes and Noble College will transition to a digital-first experience in fall 2023 to better meet the needs of today’s busy students juggling on-the-go lifestyles.
As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.
Penn State University Libraries presented its sixth annual "Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy" honors at the end of the spring 2023 semester to 136 students at 20 undergraduate Penn State campuses.
Beginning this August, Penn State Schuylkill will launch a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Post-Primary Certification program in partnership with ImagingU. This program blends theory with on-site clinicals, preparing and qualifying participants for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists MRI registry.
Penn State Schuylkill has named more than 250 students as spring 2023 dean’s list designees. To earn a dean’s list designation, students must end the semester with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.
This spring, Penn State Schuylkill earned Level I Accredited Arboretum status from the Interactive Community of Arboreta. To celebrate, the campus hosted a tree planting ceremony dedicated to esteemed community member and campus supporter Ben Vaupel.
Desiree Riegel is passionate about shaping the minds of the future. A May 2023 psychology graduate at Penn State Schuylkill, Riegel balanced motherhood, a full course load, and work throughout her undergraduate studies. Her drive to succeed stems not only from herself, but from her five-year-old son — who inspired her to work even harder. With a bright future ahead, Riegel began a full-time position at Bumblebee Academy Early Learning Center, a preschool in Schuylkill Haven, prior to graduation.
Multifaceted student-athlete Jake Leininger excelled academically and in athletics throughout his time at Penn State Schuylkill. A decorated shortstop and pitcher on the baseball team, Leininger was an equally accomplished student, graduating summa cum laude this month with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and ready to start his career in the field with the hopes of becoming a Pennsylvania State Police Officer or, eventually, a U.S. Marshal.
Caitlyn Goggin earned her bachelor’s degree in biology this spring and plans to stay in the region to work for the U.S. Department of Justice. Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, Goggin was a well-rounded student on campus: an athlete, peer tutor, mentor to fellow softball teammates, and accomplished member of the Theta Chi Theta chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society.
