Campus officials pose for a photo in front of the former Grainger Building shortly after its purchase for Penn State Scranton's new Engineering Building, which will house the campus' new mechanical engineering bachelor's degree program, starting this fall. Standing from left: Director of Business Services Gene Grogan, Dr. Marwan Wafa, Penn State Scranton Chancellor, CBDCO Director John Drake, and Assistant Teaching Professor in Engineering Mostafa Tossi.
Plans for Penn State’s Spring 2021 semester, announced Oct. 4, include a later start in January; continuation of the current flexible instructional modes, including in-person; the elimination of spring break; and completion of instruction for all undergraduate and graduate students by April 30. The University will maintain its observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Jan. 18 for students and faculty, when no classes will be held and Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated through a number of virtual events.
Architectural design renderings of the new, ultra-modern Engineering Building. The building’s use of space will be both efficient and aesthetically pleasing.
Penn State released its preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Oct. 2). Among students tested at the University Park campus whose test results have been processed, Penn State received 285 positive results from its on-demand testing and 12 positive results from its random testing program.