The Hub coffeeshop, located in the Grace Bible Church across the street from campus, now has an internship program for business majors at Worthington Scranton that offers flexible scheduling, along with close proximity to campus, making it easy for students to get to, as well as the ability to work with busy class schedules.
The Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society's annual Breakfast with the Nittany Lion will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 2, in The View Cafe, in the campus' Study Learning Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12, and can be purchased from any PSWS Alumni Society member or by calling 570-963-2536. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Penn State Worthington Scranton is one of 10 local universities participating in an upcoming open house for the U.S. Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 20, at Wilkes University.
Penn State Worthington Scranton recently hosted the "Heroin Hits Home" event, a powerful presentation that shared some startling facts and statistics about heroin use in Lackawanna County, along with some touching stories of those who have lost their lives or loved ones to heroin.
Anthony Keith, an HDFS major at Penn State Worthington Scranton, wants to use his education and personal experiences to help individuals who are fighting the same battles he fought earlier in his life.
Lion Surplus is traveling to Scranton to host a sale of items belonging to the Penn State Worthington Scranton campus. Items for sale will be furniture, computers, athletic apparel and weight equipment. Come early for the best selection.
Mary Runco, administrative staff assistant in academic affairs, has been named Penn State Worthington Scranton's April Employee of the Month by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
Alumna Sue Thomas recently made a generous $100,000 gift to Penn State Worthington Scranton's forthcoming Information Sciences and Technology Active Learning and Innovation Lab.
Since January, Martin Lacayo, Penn State Worthington Scranton's coordinator of multicultural programs and development, and Karin Machluf, assistant professor of psychology, have been co-facilitating weekly diversity circles on campus to promote a greater understanding and acceptance among members of the campus and local communities.
On April 12, Tim Wise, author of seven books, including his highly-acclaimed memoir, "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son," will be speaking at Penn State Worthington Scranton. He will enlighten the public on racism in America, law enforcement, and the Black Lives Matter Movement.
