Nine Penn State students from three different campuses — Schuylkill, University Park and Harrisburg — were charged with helping to build the exterior walls for a home of three in the city of Amarante in the northern Portuguese district of Porto, where they discovered, “Te deixas sempre um pouco de ti e lleas also contigo” — "You always leave a bit of you and always take something with you." The students traveled to Portugal as part of a Habitat for Humanity International Global Village Trip to Amarante, Portugal, May 5-14, thanks to a grant from Penn State's Student Engagement Network.

Penn State Schuylkill was among eight institutions approved for association membership by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Schuylkill's membership will go into effect July 1, 2018.

The American Association of Physics Teachers Central Pennsylvania Section held their 66th annual spring 2018 workshop at Penn State Schuylkill. And, no, you didn’t have to be a clone of Sheldon Cooper—a Ph.D. and Sc.D. degree-level scientist—from the TV series “Big Bang Theory” to comprehend the subject matter or engage in the learning process.

Cory Scherer, assistant director of academic affairs, program coordinator for psychology, and associate professor of psychology at Penn State Schuylkill, has been named interim director of academic affairs at the Schuylkill campus, effective July 1. Scherer has been serving as assistant director of academic affairs since his appointment to the position in July 2017.

Penn State Schuylkill recently hosted its second LionLaunch Business Plan Competition, an event that allows Schuylkill County entrepreneurs to request and earn up to $5,000 in startup or expansion funding.

Penn State Schuylkill hosts an official groundbreaking ceremony for the addition and renovation to its Student Community Center. Construction is set for completion by the fall 2018 semester.

Quentin Moyer, a senior at Penn State Schuylkill, has been accepted to Harvard Medical School for his graduate studies.