For Art Zilleruelo, assistant teaching professor of English, poetry is both a highly demanding technical practice and a primordial expression of the human relationship to the natural world. In his latest collection of poems, “Toothsome” (Spartan Press, 2020), Zilleruelo crafts an ageless, instinctive language to communicate the unease, anxiety, and alienation of the modern world.
In preparation for the departure from campuses after in-person instruction ends on Nov. 20, Penn State has announced an aggressive fall departure plan offering all students COVID-19 testing, at no cost to students. Penn State is partnering with Vault Health for departure testing, which will be conducted either in person at predetermined testing sites on certain campuses or via self-administered test kits. Students can now book their appointment to receive an administered test or to pick up a self-test by using the Return Home Event on the Penn State Go App or by visiting virusinfo.psu.edu/departure-testing.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Oct. 16 to 18, as well as new University testing results from the prior week. As of Oct. 19 at University Park, there are 193 active student cases and 3,345 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
The Penn State Schuylkill Alumni Society names four distinguished honorees as 2020 Alumni Award winners in categories including Outstanding Alumni, Outstanding Young Alumni, and Pride and Spirit.
Duncan Noble is an impressive young alumnus. An armed forces veteran who earned two baccalaureate degrees at Penn State Schuylkill, this Canadian-American dual citizen is now headed back to Canada to earn his master’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Calgary.
Plans for Penn State’s Spring 2021 semester, announced Oct. 4, include a later start in January; continuation of the current flexible instructional modes, including in-person; the elimination of spring break; and completion of instruction for all undergraduate and graduate students by April 30. The University will maintain its observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Jan. 18 for students and faculty, when no classes will be held and Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated through a number of virtual events.
Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York will follow national movement among small conferences and push basketball competition to the spring semester due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Penn State Schuylkill has been named a Champions of Character Five-Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The honor recognizes athletics programs that focus on character development, conduct in competition, and academic performance. NAIA also recognized several Schuylkill student-athletes and teams with additional awards.
