Eleven Penn State Schuylkill honors students presented 14 original research projects at the recent Eastern Communication Association’s spring 2021 Undergraduate Scholars Conference.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.