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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. 

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Band practice during Covid

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.

12/8: Latest COVID-19 dashboard update available

Penn State has released updated COVID-19 dashboard results for the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 and weekend testing results from Dec. 4 to 6. The dashboard will continue to be updated on Tuesdays and Fridays through the end of the fall semester.
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Penn State Scranton seeks nominees for Excellence in Diversity Award

Penn State Scranton is currently seeking nominations for its Excellence in Diversity Awards, which will be presented at the sixth annual MLK Day Celebration honoring the life and work of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The virtual ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, on Zoom. This year’s theme is “Love and Truth.”
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The campus is currently seeking nominations for its Excellence in Diversity Award, which will be presented at the sixth annual MLK Day Celebration honoring the life and work of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The virtual ceremony will take place Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This year’s theme is “Love and Truth.” 

Dr. Deb Smarkusky

Deb Smarkusky

Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Debra Smarkusky, Ph.D., recently received the ultimate honor from her colleagues within the University’s College of IST -- the University's Statewide Faculty Member of the Year Award at the Fall IST Statewide Faculty Meeting.