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Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer Fellows named for 2019-20
5/13/19
The Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Department Executive Officers Program has gained five additional Fellows from the Penn State ranks. Through the program, participants who have demonstrated exceptional ability through University administrative assignments or other significant positions in public, private or professional organizations, are aided in further developing their leadership and managerial skills.
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones to speak at Schuylkill scholarship dinner
5/8/19
On Thursday, May 16, Penn State Schuylkill will host a student scholarship fundraising dinner at the Schuylkill Country Club as part of the campus’ 85th anniversary commemoration. The Honorable John E. Jones will serve as keynote speaker.
Libraries' Research Awards recognize 105 students across 19 campuses
5/6/19
Penn State University Libraries awarded its Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy to students at nearly all undergraduate Penn State campuses in April, honoring 97 undergraduate students as well as eight graduate students participating in their respective campus-wide research exhibition events.
PA Ninth District high-school art featured in Congressional Art Contest exhibit
5/2/19
Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-9) is partnering with Penn State Schuylkill to exhibit art submitted by high school students in the Ninth District for the Congressional Art Contest.
Penn State Schuylkill celebrates its 85th anniversary
4/22/19
Penn State Schuylkill celebrates 85 years with a half-year-long 'symposium-commemoration' honoring the tenets of the original land-grant mission.
Penn State Schuylkill Facility Manager Jerry Cresswell retires after 29 years
4/18/19
After 29 years, and more revisions in his title than he can recall, Facility Manager Jerry Cresswell will retire from his position at Penn State Schuylkill.
10th anniversary of Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park
4/17/19
On Saturday, May 18, 11 Penn State organizations will co-sponsor the 10th annual Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Pavilion O.
Class project benefits corporate communication students from northeast campuses
4/17/19
Corporate communication students from Penn State Scranton and Penn State Hazleton collaborated on a class project that resulted in the first-ever Corporate Communication Day event for the northeast Penn State campuses.
LionLaunch Business Plan Competition helps launch Schuylkill County businesses
4/9/19
On April 4, Penn State Schuylkill played host to the third annual LionLaunch Business Plan Competition, a part of the Invent Penn State initiative. This year $16,000 was awarded to up and coming local businesses to help spur economic growth in Schuylkill County.
Schuylkill students experience Greece as part of an interdisciplinary course
4/8/19
Studying justice and the origins of theater, 10 Penn State Schuylkill students enrolled in an interdisciplinary course with an extraordinary global perk: a week-long trip to Greece.
Schuylkill spices up nutrition education with new LionPulse mobile kitchen
4/3/19
Penn State Schuylkill, in partnership with Penn State LionPulse, has made significant strides in improving health and wellness efforts aimed at students, staff and faculty. LionPulse is an initiative to enhance wellness within the Penn State community, funded through a University seed grant that supports the Penn State Strategic Plan.
Faculty share their innovative ideas to engage students at Canvas Day 2019
3/29/19
From integrating learning tools with Canvas that allow users to communicate remotely via Zoom to unlimited storage for photos and videos with Kaltura, the goal for Canvas Day 2019 was to build upon Penn State faculty's experiences with Canvas in facilitating collaboration among peers to enhance teaching and learning with technology.
Schuylkill students to perform original script about suicide prevention
3/27/19
Penn State Schuylkill’s Theatre 282 students and Nittany Players will present “You Matter,” an original production about suicide prevention, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. The production is made possible through collaboration with Schuylkill Women in Crisis.
Startup Week challenges to showcase entrepreneurs and change makers
3/26/19
Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week’s mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.