Penn State Schuylkill
ECO FAIR APRIL 23rd 11am-1pm Mall Walk
Come see what Penn State and local companies and community organizations are
doing to preserve the environment.
Summer Open House Programs at
Penn State Schuylkill
Are you about to start your
Senior year of High School?Thinking about applying to
Schuylkill?
Come out
and Spend a Summer Day or Evening
at Penn State Schuylkill:
Spend a
Summer Day: Wednesday July 18 at 11am
Spend a
Summer Evening: Thursday Aug. 2 at 6:30pm
"Joining Africa," a book by Penn State Schuylkill Distinguished
Professor Charles Cantalupo, has won a 2012 Next Generation Indie Book
Award in the category of "Memoirs -- Other." Published by Michigan State
University Press, the book is an eye-opening personal history, telling
the story of an American college professor's 20-year engagement with a
thriving Africa rarely encountered by Western visitors, including
connections to poets across the continent. Cantalupo is distinguished
professor of English, comparative literature and African studies at Penn
State.
Dancing 2012
In February 2012, the Penn State Schuylkill Cheerleaders met with Matt Harding of Where the Hell is Matt, to participate in a video that features Matt dancing with dozens of groups from all over the world.
Matt Harding is internationally known for his videos and "bad dancing" as he travels around the world. His videos have gone viral on the internet with over 42 MILLION views!
Penn State Schuylkill dedicated the Kiefer-Jones Building on
Thursday, July 26. The building named for Allen Kiefer and Joseph Jones,
both of whom have been involved with the Schuylkill Campus Advisory
Board for more than 40 years. Kiefer is president of the advisory board
and Jones is chairman of its development committee.
Penn State ranked among top 50 world universities
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Academic Ranking of World Universities
(ARWU) has released its 2012 ranking of the top 100 world-class
universities and has ranked Penn State at No. 49. Penn State is one of
53 highest-ranking institutions in the United States, 30 in Europe and
17 among Japan, Israel, Canada and Australia. Penn State is one of five
Big Ten universities and one of only two Pennsylvania schools to make
the top 50.
The John E. Morgan Auditorium at Penn State Schuylkill will be getting a $250,000 facelift, thanks to the John E. Morgan Foundation. A series of renovations and technical upgrades will enhance the much-used facility that serves the Schuylkill student body and nearby communities.
The Morgan Foundation made a $250,000 gift to The Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which then directed the funds to Penn State Schuylkill.
Penn State was recognized by the Wall Street Journal for its ability to prepare graduates for the job market.
The university was ranked first among 100 colleges — including several Ivy League schools — in a September 2010 survey of 479 recruiters from companies across the United States.