Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Penn State Schuylkill offers recently updated facilities spaces for local businesses and professional organizations to host conferences, workshops, trainings, and more. Each of the spaces offers amenities including Wi-Fi, in-room meeting technology, full-service catering and more.
Barnes & Noble awarded $10,000 in grant funding to help cover the costs of textbooks and supplies for Penn State Schuylkill’s students. The grant funds were awarded beginning in spring of 2021; all funds have now been allocated with first- and second-year students in the Pathway to Success: Summer Start (PaSSS) program receiving funding for course materials.
Penn State Schuylkill student-athletes Alyssa Gerber and Tajae Stevenson have been honored by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame with their basketball jerseys included in the organization’s “Ring of Honor” exhibit in recognition of their outstanding play during the 2021-22 season.
Penn State Schuylkill has named more than 200 students as spring 2022 dean’s list designees. To earn a dean’s list designation, students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
A new look and feel will greet visitors to Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus websites beginning June 21. The refreshed websites, which apply to each of the University’s Commonwealth Campuses, are the result of in-depth research on user needs and best practices, resulting in modern, mobile-friendly and engaging sites that highlight the power of Penn State’s campus communities.
Based on public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indoor masking will no longer be required at Penn State Hazleton, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre, effective Friday, June 17, due to decreasing COVID-19 Community Levels in the counties where these campuses are located.
Penn State alumna Christina Talley discovered her passion for the arts through theater classes she took at Penn State Schuylkill, ultimately earning her bachelor’s degree in theater arts. Following graduation, Talley returned to Philadelphia, her hometown, where she established a dance and performing arts company for inner-city youth.
