Dr. Kimberly Hashin and Albert J. “BJ” Evans understand the value of retaining legal and medical professionals in oftentimes underserved rural communities such as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. By establishing a Penn State Schuylkill scholarship for Schuylkill County residents majoring in administration of justice, biology, or nursing, the couple hopes to help educate and retain the area’s next generation of legal and health care professionals.
Penn State Schuylkill students have joined the Small World Initiative and Tiny Earth Program, international projects where students participate in the crowdsourcing of antibiotic discovery.
In February 2020, a group of Penn State Schuylkill's Microbiology 107 students took soil samples from the campus grounds. After securing their samples that day, they returned to the lab where they diluted their soil and smeared it on petri dishes to search for naturally occurring antibiotics. From left to right: Marleigh Cressley-Lipinski, Melissa Crenko, Courtney Foster, and Rachel Strohl.
Following a three-month comprehensive planning process, Penn State officials have determined that the University can meet or exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for colleges and universities, and look forward to welcoming back faculty, staff and students to resume on-campus, in-person classes and other activities this fall in a limited fashion.
A message from Penn State President Eric Barron on ‘Back to State’ plans, which call for flexible, adaptable schedule with classes and activities converting to remote delivery on Nov. 20.
Incoming Penn State Schuylkill students have a new way to meet and connect with classmates, faculty and staff: the Fall 2020 Incoming Class group in LionConnect, the campus’s online hub for events and student groups.
