Ellen O'Connell, an employee in the campus' technical services area, has been named the February Employee of the Month by Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
On Feb. 3, all students, faculty and staff members at every Penn State campus location will receive an email to take the Penn State Community Survey to share their attitudes and experiences of community, diversity and inclusion at Penn State. Every 100 survey takers will have a chance to win an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.
This year’s Snowflake Dance will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in The View Café at Penn State Scranton. The semi-formal dance will have a wintery theme and is open to both students and nonstudents. Proceeds will benefit THON.
The Penn State Scranton Learning Center has a semester full of events aimed at making students aware of the services and resources it can provide. These events are designed to provide valuable information in a fun and interesting format as students are introduced to new events and old favorites for the spring semester.
Launching on Feb. 3, the Penn State Community Survey is an opportunity for all students, faculty and staff members at Penn State's campuses to provide confidential feedback on their experiences and perspectives related to community, diversity and inclusion. Emails with unique survey links will be sent to students, faculty and staff on Feb. 3.
The Family Business Alliance, a collaborative regional program shared by Penn State Scranton and Wilkes University, recently announced its new board chair — Hilary Kane Lyle of local distribution specialist Kane is Able, and announced its upcoming schedule of educational programs.
On Friday, a record four students were announced as the campus representatives for the annual Dance Marathon at University Park – super senior David Jobs, senior Alicia Santarsiero, sophomore Lauren Rzucidlo, and freshman John Squatrito.
Penn State Scranton's students, faculty and staff came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the life of the civil-rights icon, assassinated more than 50 years ago. The fifth annual MLK Day Luncheon and Excellence in Diversity Awards celebrated the efforts of the campus and community to continue to work toward King’s dream of a more racially and socially just America.
On Friday, Jan. 24, the campus' Community Events Series will present the educational program, “Telling and Understanding Anthracite’s Unique Story,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Hawk Lecture Hall of the campus’ Business Building at Penn State Scranton.
Michael M. Evans, assistant dean for undergraduate nursing education at the Commonwealth Campuses and associate teaching professor of nursing in Penn State University’s College of Nursing, has been named the Penn State Scranton Alumni Society’s 2019 Alumnus of the Year. Evans will be honored Thursday, Feb. 20, at a special reception beginning at 7 p.m. in the campus’ K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge, in the Study Learning Center.
