Campus welcomes nine new advisory board members
5/16/19
Penn State Scranton recently welcomed nine new community leaders to its Advisory Board.
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Scranton students present research posters at honors conference in Baltimore
5/15/19
Students Nicholas Kremp, Stephanie Earle and Kaléi Kowalchik presented research posters at the 2019 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference in Baltimore, and were accompanied by Michael Evans, assistant chief academic officer and associate teaching professor of nursing, and honors program coordinators Todd Adams, assistant professor of philosophy, and Meg Hatch, associate professor of biology.
April 11-14 conference. hey were accompanied by Dr. Michael Evans, M.S.Ed., RN, ACNS, CMSRN, CNE, assistant chief academic officer and associate teaching professor of nursing, nd onors program coordinators Dr. Todd Adams, assistant professor of philosophy, and Dr. Meg Hatch, associate professor of biology.
Scranton nursing program hosts opioid informational session
5/15/19
The campus' nursing program hosted a Lunch and Learn program on northeast Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic. Representatives from the Wright Center for Community Health discussed how opiates have been used to treat pain, and the devastating neurological and physiological effects opioid addiction has on the body, as well as treatment options.
Scranton's spring concert draws a crowd of more than 600
5/13/19
More than 600 people were in attendance when Penn State Scranton’s Chorale, Roc[k]tet and Campus Jazz Band took the stage last month for the campus’ annual Spring Concert.
Penn State Scranton chancellor, campus honored for child advocacy efforts
5/13/19
At its recent Cocktails by Moonlight fundraiser, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania presented Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa and several other community leaders with awards for distinction as child advocates.
Scranton alum offers insight on achieving success in the engineering field
5/9/19
Penn State Scranton alumnus John Durdan, a professional engineer at the Clarks Summit firm Highland Associates, recently returned to campus to offer engineering students tips for achieving a long-term career in the profession.
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.
Corporate communication students, faculty bring first honor society to Scranton
5/2/19
On Wednesday, five students from the campus’ Corporate Communication program were inducted into the Penn State Scranton chapter of Lamda Pi Eta, the official honor society of the National Communication Association.
Karla Smith is the May Employee of the Month
5/1/19
Karla Smith, in the campus technical services area, has been named the Employee of the Month by Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
Health fair provides local families with health info, treats and fun
5/1/19
The campus' ninth annual free Nittany Lion's Children's Health Fair took place April 27 in the campus Multi-Purpose Building, drawing close to 100 area children along with their parents for a combination of treats, fun and useful information on staying healthy.
Petren discusses his published research on mothers and stepfathers
4/24/19
Raymond Petren, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Scranton, recently shared his findings from his study, “Union Stability among Mothers and Stepfathers: Contributions of Stepfathers and Biological Fathers,” which was published in the Journal of Family Psychology in 2018.
Nursing student, alumna and faculty member present at annual conference
4/23/19
Several representatives of Penn State Scranton’s nursing program recently traveled to Rhode Island to present their research at the Eastern Nursing Research Society’s 31st Annual Scientific Sessions.
Students place at regional research symposium
4/23/19
Penn State Hazleton hosted the ninth Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium, providing students from seven eastern universities the opportunity to display their research. More than 45 students participated in this year’s symposium.
Scranton campus honors its own for volunteerism, leadership and commitment
4/22/19
Students, student groups, campus leaders, faculty and staff recently were honored for their contributions to the Penn State Scranton campus and local community at the annual Student Awards and Recognition dinner held on campus earlier this month.
Penn State Scranton Chorale and Jazz Band to present spring concert April 27
4/22/19
The Penn State Scranton Chorale and Jazz Band, directed by Sharon Ann Toman, director of music and assistant teaching professor of music at Penn State Scranton, will present its Annual Spring Concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at The Theater at North, North Main Avenue, Scranton.
The concert is free of charge and open to the public.