The PSUAC Executive Committee voted unanimously to cancel all intercollegiate athletics competition for fall and winter team sports during the 2020-21 academic year. The sports affected by this decision include men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball, at Penn State Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Hazleton, Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York.
Penn State has decided to delay the start of in-person classes and transition to a fully remote learning environment for the beginning of the spring 2021 semester at all campus locations. This decision was made following extensive analysis and scenario planning given worsening virus conditions nationally and across the state indicating predictions of rising hospitalization rates in the coming weeks.
Emily Jefferson, a senior at Penn State, observes and records the growth of bacteria her MICRB 202 (Introductory Microbiology Laboratory) class isolated during week-one of the 2020 fall semester. Students were outfitted with new masks, face shields, and gloves prior to every lab session, and their stations were set up to provide appropriate social distancing.
The Learning Center promotes educational opportunities and enhances academic achievement for all students. The Learning Center interacts with faculty, staff, and students to provide a range of services specifically designed to meet individual needs and goals.
Penn State Scranton students enrolled in Assistant Professor of Finance Nonna Sorokina’s Corporation Finance course recently received some sage career advice from three campus alumni who have found long-term success in the financial world.
Penn State Scranton alumni Chris DiPietro, Louis Ingargiola and Lisa Myers recently spoke to students in Assistant Professor of Finance Nonna Sorokina's Corporation Finance course about their multifaceted careers.
Penn State Scranton celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to honor the life and work of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., and to recognize the campus' commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The MLK Day 2021 ceremony will be held virtually at 2 PM on Monday, January 18. This year’s theme is “Love and Truth.”
Campus Music Director and Associate Teaching Professor of Music Sharon Ann Toman introduces the members of the Penn State Scranton Chorale during the recording of the Annual Holiday Concert, which is being presented virtually this year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the Campus Jazz Band perform the Trans-Siberian Orchestra standard, "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24," during the recording of the Annual Holiday Concert in the Sherbine Lounge.
