Nominations are being sought for this year's Excellence in Diversity Award, which is given to both a member of the campus community as well as a local community member or organization who shows a commitment to diversity.
Marwan Wafa, chancellor at Penn State Worthington Scranton, has named Lynne Fazio, an administrative support assistant who oversees the campus' word processing department, the Employee of the Month for December.
The last week or two of a semester can be stressful – with looming deadlines for class projects and the dreaded Finals Week. Students are not only preparing for the upcoming holiday, they’re working, and working hard, to complete their coursework and prepare for final exams. With so much stress inherent in these situations, the campus library, along with health services, have organized a variety of events to help students cope.
Applications for the Penn State Secondary Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2017. The competitive renewable scholarships will provide $19,000 per year for eligible students’ last two years of college.
Penn State Worthington Scranton psychology professors Karin Machluf and P. Douglas Sellers II were recently invited by the Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus at the University of Scranton (APSSC) to be guest lecturers.
Rocking out the end of the semester, Penn State Worthington Scranton hosted a Multicultural Holiday Party on Dec. 7, marking the start of a new holiday tradition at the campus. The party recognized many holidays happening this month, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and the Chinese New Year.
Marwan Wafa, chancellor at Penn State Worthington Scranton, has named Sara Rinkunas, athletics programs coordinator, the January Employee of the Month.
Ashli Daley, a nursing major at Penn State Worthington Scranton, is the recipient of the Chancellor's Student Worker Service Award. Daley, who is an active student on campus and involved in multiple activities and events, has worked in student services as the department's social media and marketing coordinator.
For the first time in its history, Penn State Worthington Scranton has a women's soccer team, with this fall marking the team's inaugural season. The campus now boasts both a women's and men's soccer team, along with a new field complex that was completed in 2015.
With the number of baccalaureate degree programs increasing at Penn State Worthington Scranton, the campus has also experienced a need for more faculty. To meet this demand, the campus recently hired four new full-time faculty members in business, corporate communication, mathematics and psychology.
