Penn State Schuylkill has launched the Penn State Homework Hotline, a free tutoring service to students in participating local school districts. Students in grades six to 12 with questions about math homework or concepts can call and speak to a college student who is trained to tutor math and has acquired all of the required clearances to work with children.
The community garden at Penn State Schuylkill recently received its certification from the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners as a Pollinator Friendly Garden.
Rebecca Strzelec, professor of visual arts at Penn State Altoona and the 2016-17 Penn State Laureate, will give a presentation titled, “Art + Engineering = Creative Problem-solving,” at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Room 101 of the Classroom Building.
The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 24 graduates in October with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
On Oct. 6 the Penn State Schuylkill community will come together to help kick off an ongoing University-wide initiative that brings students, faculty and staff together to show their commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment — respectful of everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, abilities, background, veteran’s status, political beliefs, and all the ways we differ.
Penn State Schuylkill announces the unveiling of its newest initiative, Lion Launch, an opportunity that aims to advance entrepreneurship in Schuylkill County.
Peter Geisselbrecht, professor of music at the Justus Liebig University (JLU) in Giessen, Germany, will be on campus Oct. 3-6 as part of an annual exchange program between JLU and Penn State Schuylkill. Through this program, Geisselbrecht has been invited to present guest lectures at campus music classes. He will also be performing a free recital on Oct. 5.
A new initiative this year is the program series, WHAM, which stands for We Have Academic Momentum. The goal of the program is to address a significant subset of students each month and the particular challenges that they face.
The University is hosting a Town Hall from 3-5 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Pavilion Theatre at University Park. The meeting will be livestreamed for faculty and staff members at all Penn State campuses to view.
Penn State’s annual celebration of Constitution Day will take place on Friday, Sept. 16 at University Park, with events happening throughout the month of September across Penn State campuses.