Penn State Scranton recently held its most recent round of Diversity Circles with participants that included campus students and staff members, as well as local community members. The Diversity Circles are overseen by trained facilitators and are meant to foster a more inclusive perspective among participants.
UGI Utilities Inc. has made a long-term commitment to Penn State Scranton through its recent establishment of a $100,000 Open Doors Scholarship for campus students.
The summer months are obviously meant to be a time of leisurely pursuits for kids. Still, that doesn’t mean they should completely shut off their brains. Enter Penn State Scranton’s annual Nittany Cub Summer Camps, which perfectly strike the balance between fun and education.
Penn State Scranton’s annual Nittany Cub Summer Camps perfectly strike the balance between fun and education.
This summer, the Dawson Building at Penn State Scranton, named for the campus’ first director, is undergoing the second phase of a comprehensive renovation project, with local construction crews gutting and remodeling its first floor. The project is expected to be completed in time for the start of the fall semester.
Penn State Scranton Alumni Society held its annual golf tournament.
Penn State police officers across Pennsylvania will host events for Penn State employees this summer featuring a variety of refreshments, from free coffee to pizza to ice cream and more.
Lynne Fazio, administrative assistant, has been named the July Employee of the Month at Penn State Scranton by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan A. Wafa and his wife, Sahar Al Masri, have further solidified their commitment to the campus by establishing the Wafa Family Open Doors Scholarship for campus students.
The Penn State Scranton campus community recently welcomed four new professional staff members: Alyssa Forlenza, administrative support assistant in the Enrollment Management office; Jeremy Palko, information technology support specialist; Dharti Ray, coordinator of diversity and inclusion; and Shannon Williams, web designer.
Community leaders and scientists shared breakfast and sought solutions to problems like opioids, obesity and depression June 6 at the Community-Engaged Research Day.
Penn State Scranton hosted the annual Student Ambassador Program, a legislative competition featuring high school seniors from Sen. John Blake's 22nd Senatorial District. During the event, Blake presented Chancellor Marwan Wafa with an official Pennsylvania Senate citation commemorating the campus' 50th anniversary.
At this year's annual meeting of the Academy of Management, set for Aug. 9-13 in Boston, Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Business Jiexin Wang will co-chair a symposium titled "Understanding Consequences of Workaholism: Mechanisms, Boundary Condition, and Cross-Level Effects.”
Paul Frisch, lecturer in history, arts and humanities, delved into medieval English history for the final Lunch and Learn lecture of Penn State Scranton’s spring semester. His talk, “The Wonderful and Merciless Parliaments: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned About Medieval Treason,” was a colorful recounting of Parliament’s activities in 14th-century England.
From July 22 to Aug. 9, Penn State Scranton's Center for Business Development and Community Outreach will offer its English Language Development Summer College Preparedness Program to high school students or graduates whose primary language is other than English.
