Penn State Schuylkill has established a Faculty Speakers Bureau that will connect faculty experts with high school classes to supplement learning and expose secondary students to world-class, university-level research. Faculty members are available to present on subjects spanning business, career preparation, health sciences, humanities, social sciences and STEM.
At the end of the fall 2020 semester, Penn State Schuylkill hosted a guest speaker series focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on project and supply chain management functions and roles. Expert speakers from industry and government discussed mass testing, government response, and more.
Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.
Penn State Schuylkill will offer a free five-week workshop series to help high school students and their families navigate the college search, admissions, and financial aid processes.
As of March 1 (the conclusion of the universal required re-testing period), the University is conducting random testing of between 1% and 2% of the University’s population of students and employees living, learning or working on campus as well as those who access campus.
Penn State Schuylkill named more than 240 students to the fall 2020 Dean’s List. The campus will celebrate Dean’s List designees during a virtual ceremony to be held April 6.
Penn State Schuylkill will host its fifth annual Business Plan Competition virtually at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. Aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners who live, work, volunteer, or go to school in Schuylkill County are encouraged to apply by Friday, April 2, for their chance to secure up to $5,000 in funding.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently announced the dates for phases 1B, 1C and 2 of the commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program and Penn State is strongly encouraging all students, faculty and staff to sign up to get a vaccine as soon as they are eligible to receive one.
The Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association announced Thursday that Penn State Schuylkill has earned the 2021 Employers Excellence Award in Product Innovation for launching Penn State Schuylkill Co-Op in fall 2020. The recognition is awarded annually to a regional employer who demonstrates excellence in bringing innovative new products to market.
Eleven Penn State Schuylkill honors students presented 14 original research projects at the recent Eastern Communication Association’s spring 2021 Undergraduate Scholars Conference.
