Penn State alumna Helene Zuber Slocum and her husband, Jeff Slocum, recently established Penn State Schuylkill's Zuber Slocum Academic Success Program, which focuses on first-year students, helping them to explore their learning styles, develop study strategies and receive one-on-one coaching from peer academic coaches.
Penn State Schuylkill students presented original research at the campus’s biannual Student Research and Scholarship Conference on Nov. 30. Sixteen students from a variety of disciplines presented topics that ranged from a virtual reality experience to improve understanding of electric fields, to synthesis of chemical compounds to discover novel treatments for disease, and examination of important cultural and societal issues.
Penn State Schuylkill was well represented at the 2022 Pennsylvania Communication Association conference held Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. Two students and two faculty members shared original research at the conference that was held at East Stroudsburg University. Penn State Schuylkill has been developing a presence at PCA over the last few years, and the campus is slated to host the PCA conference in 2024.
A new mobile Penn State id+ card is anticipated to launch in January 2023, allowing students to use their mobile devices to conveniently, safely and securely access campus housing facilities, purchase meals, and more.
Jonathan Kukta, director of business services at Penn State Schuylkill, has been appointed to a two-year term as special assistant to finance and business for the Commonwealth Campuses at Penn State. The role is critical to communicating strategic initiatives across Penn State’s 20 Commonwealth Campuses.
Students interested in learning about internships and careers in health policy can hear from a variety of industry professionals during a panel discussion hosted by the Penn State Health Policy and Administration Consortium from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, via Zoom.
Penn State students, faculty and staff with older versions of the id+ card are being asked to submit new photos ahead of re-carding events that will be held University-wide during the spring 2023 semester. There are multiple ways to submit a photo, and photos will be accepted from Nov. 7 through Nov. 23.
The Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence have announced the recipients of the 2022 assessment grants. Assessment grants provide funding for activities that support academic learning outcomes assessment at Penn State, including assessment activities and action plans developed as a result of prior assessment findings.
University leaders praised the critical role of faculty with teaching, research and clinical appointments at an Oct. 14 event that celebrated their recent promotions with their families and supporters. Speaking at Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni Center, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi said the University’s core missions would not be possible without non-tenure-line faculty.
Ava Clauser is a second-year Penn State Schuylkill student majoring in business in the accounting option. Clauser is also a Penn State Schuylkill Co-Op participant who interned this summer with Cardinal Systems Inc., a manufacturer of swimming pool and spa systems serving the United States and Canada. During her internship, Clauser learned what it means to work in accounting for a company that operates locally and internationally.
