Penn State Homecoming is one of the largest student-run homecoming organizations in the country. Its purpose is to celebrate tradition and instill pride in all members of the Penn State family through active engagement of students, alumni, faculty, and staff across the community. 400 student volunteers donate their time to create a multitude of events.
Stan Cieplinski, Reading, PA, was hired as the first coach of the newly established women's soccer program at Penn State Schuylkill. Cieplinski will begin recruiting immediately, with the new competition season starting in fall 2015.
Cieplinski brings to Penn State Schuylkill his experience as a player, a coach, and an administrator. He was a starting forward at Slippery Rock University, where he earned a degree in Physical Education, and the head coach at Albright College and Longwood University.
Penn State Schuylkill announced today that it has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School for the third consecutive year by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds.
Now in its sixth year, the Military Friendly® Schools designation and list by Victory Media is the premier, trusted resource for post-military success. Military Friendly® provides service members transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities.
Penn State Archivist Doris Malkmus will be traveling to Penn State campuses this fall to present “Queering Penn State History.” Using a game setting and primary sources from The Eberly Family Special Collections Library, she will help attendees discover the tumultuous history of Penn State’s first gay student organization, circa 1968–1974. The presentation is free and open to the public.
A reception was held on September 9 for students enrolled in the Penn State Schuylkill Honors program. The program consists of thirty-four students who meet rigorous academic standards, including an overall SAT score of 1,700 or a minimum college GPA of 3.5. These students must complete seven credits of honors courses every year.
Penn State Schuylkill offers an associate degree in Radiological Science (Radiography) that is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), which is recognized by the United States Department of Education. In order to maintain its accreditation, the program is periodically reevaluated according to the Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography.
Charles Cantalupo, Distinguished Professor of English, Comparative Literature and African Studies, Penn State Schuylkill, was recently invited to be a keynote speaker at the international conference "From Asmara 2000 to Nairobi 2014: New Horizons and Trends in African Languages and Literatures." The conference was held Aug. 6 to 8 at Kenyatta University, convened by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Mr. Robert Stickloon, instructor in Art at Penn State Schuylkill, won the William D. Davis Memorial Award for Drawing on June 21 at the 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, Art of the State 2014, that was held at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. His winning piece, graphite and charcoal on paper, titled "My Dad's Plane," was one of 122 pieces of art displayed at the exhibition that were chosen from 1772 entries.
At an awards ceremony on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Penn State Schuylkill was named Schuylkill Conservation District's 2014 Organization of the Year. Tina Rose, community service coordinator at Penn State Schuylkill, accepted the award on behalf of the campus and the students.
