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Penn State Bookstore awards fourth round of grants

12/18/18

The Penn State Bookstore, which is operated by Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education Inc. company, has awarded its fourth round of grants to support a range of programs and initiatives across the University.

Patrick Jones

Patrick Jones appointed chancellor at Penn State Schuylkill

12/7/18

Patrick Jones, assistant vice president for academic affairs, online learning, at Drexel University, has been named chancellor at Penn State Schuylkill, effective Jan. 4, 2019. Jones has more than 30 years of experience in the field of education as an academic administrator, professor and band conductor, in addition to serving for 30 years in the U.S. Army and Air Force.

William I. Horn, Sr. and the Penn State Schuylkill physical plant crew.

Penn State Schuylkill dedicates Nittany Walkway in honor of William I. Horn Sr.

11/15/18

Bill Horn was a member of the Penn State Schuylkill physical plant crew for 35 years. He was dedicated to the campus during his tenure and even into his retirement, when he established the William I. Horn Campus Beautification Fund. On Nov. 6, friends, family and former co-workers gathered to honor his legacy as the newly named Nittany Walkway was dedicated in his name.

Josette and Bert Evans

Bert and Josette Evans give back

11/8/18

Bert Evans understands that often the greatest hurdle a student can face is a financial one, which is why he and his wife Josette have established several scholarship funds that help make higher education an attainable goal for many Penn State Schuylkill students.

Panelists speaking at Novel Control Measures to Combat Infectious Diseases sit on stage at Penn State Schuylkill and answer audience questions.

Panelists discuss novel control measures to combat infectious diseases

11/5/18

Penn State Schuylkill hosted the next event in its presentation series as part of the "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World" Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History pop-up exhibit. The event featured guest speakers who discussed the various ways they and their companies are employing innovation and entrepreneurship in novel control measures to combat infectious diseases.

Penn State Schuylkill lion shrine

Penn State Schuylkill announces its 2018 alumni award winners

10/17/18

Penn State Schuylkill will host its annual Alumni Awards Dinner on campus Friday, Nov. 2, honoring Stephen Roman, recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus award; Jeffrey Yourshaw, recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumnus award; and Harold Aurand, recipient of the Pride and Spirit award.

Alumna Katie Alemany addresses the crowd in her role as volunteer exhibit tour guide

'Outbreak' arrives: A grand opening

10/10/18

After nearly a year in planning, the Smithsonian's "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World" opens on the Penn State Schuylkill campus.

College of Nursing to offer master of science in nursing degree at Schuylkill

10/8/18

Local nurses who have their bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) degree will now have the opportunity to earn their master of science in nursing (M.S.N.) degree to become a nurse practitioner (NP) in the Schuylkill County. Penn State College of Nursing recently announced that Penn State Schuylkill in Schuylkill Haven will deliver its popular Nurse Practitioner master of science in nursing degree program beginning fall 2019.

Dr. John Champagne

Penn State Laureate to present 'Art and Politics' on Sept. 25

9/20/18

John Champagne, Penn State Laureate, will visit Penn State Schuylkill to deliver a presentation regarding artists' role during times of political distress. Champagne uses the contradictory relationship between Italian artist Corrado Cagli and the fascist government that supported him as a starting point for engaging his audience in a discussion of the responsibility of the artist in times of political unrest.

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