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.
A reception was held Sept. 9 for students enrolled in the Penn State Schuylkill honors program. This elite campus academic program affords participants the opportunity to enrich their education by taking honors courses, working closely with honors faculty on special projects, and participating in extra-curricular activities and service projects.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.2M in funding to three Penn State chemical engineering researchers for a proposal which aims to identify the key polymeric properties of conjugated polymers used to develop flexible electronics.
Three Penn State Schuylkill students and one staff member traveled to Montreal, Quebec, from May 22 to 29 to participate in a campus-sponsored, international Habitat for Humanity Canada trip.
Matthew E. Stankiewitch has been named director of athletics at Penn State Schuylkill, effective June 27. Stankiewitch was a member of the Penn State football team from 2008 to 2012 and played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars.
