Penn State Schuylkill business student Genesis Nuñez recently joined Gina Whalen, associate professor of business, to co-present at the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PACIE) Conference, held Sept. 18-19 at Penn State University Park.
Katie Wank, a second-year business major at Penn State Schuylkill, gained hands-on experience in municipal finance this summer through the Co-Op Program, interning with Orwigsburg Borough. The Pottsville native managed tasks from processing utility bills to reconciling accounts and said the experience confirmed her goal of becoming a CPA. Active in campus life, Wank serves as president of the Blue and White Society and holds leadership roles in several organizations.
A room full of Penn State Schuylkill students, faculty and staff gathered on Sept. 10 to kick off the fall semester with the annual Fall Alumni Panel hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations. Open to the entire campus community, the event featured five alumni representing a wide range of majors, career fields and life experiences, all eager to share advice on leadership, career growth and personal inspiration.
Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) has named 15 recipients of the 2025 Faculty Engagement Awards with this year’s theme of “Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Teaching including Microsoft Copilot 365.” Recipients will collaborate with TLT to experiment with AI-driven tools to support course planning, content design and instructional delivery.
Penn State Schuylkill students have new spaces to relax and stay active this semester thanks to renovations to the campus game room and fitness center.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 21 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State Schuylkill’s popular community enrichment cinema course will return this fall, offering participants the chance to explore the evolving role of comedy in film. The fall 2025 lineup includes "Step Brothers" on Sept. 29, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" on Oct. 27, and "Fatherhood" on Nov. 10. All classes begin at 6 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium at the Student Community Center.
Jonathan A. Kukta, chief director of strategy, planning and engagement for Penn State Finance and Business and the Commonwealth Campuses, has been appointed to the National Board of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, which serves more than 600 college and universities.
Penn State Schuylkill announced the opening of its 2025–26 Art Space exhibition season with “In Regard,” a powerful and introspective collection by renowned Central Pennsylvania artist and art educator Chet Davis. The exhibition will be on display from Aug. 25 through Oct. 14 in Art Space’s new location — Classroom Building, Room 100 — and is free and open to the public.
The winning photo in the 2025 Penn State Today summer photo contest was submitted by Shrinishtaa Srinivas, an undergraduate student studying film and communications at Penn State Harrisburg, of blooming canna lily flowers in front of the Vartan Plaza fountain at the Harrisburg campus.
