Penn State Berks 'Walks to the Moon' with LionPulse
8/13/19
This fall, Penn State Berks faculty, staff and students will be counting their steps toward a Berks Walks to the Moon campus challenge.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety
Penn State's Collegiate Recovery Community coordinator recognized for his work
8/9/19
The Association of Recovery in Higher Education awarded its annual ARHE Cornerstone Award for Student Support to Penn State’s Jason Whitney on June 30. Whitney is the program coordinator of the Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community, which seeks to support students in recovery from addiction.
Hershey strives to create an accessible wellness environment for employees
8/7/19
LionPulse, an outreach effort of Penn State PRO Wellness, is working to increase awareness among employees and students of the existing wellness benefits, health resources and opportunities that Penn State Health offers.
Penn State names new chief of police operations
8/2/19
Joseph Milek, assistant chief of police at Oklahoma State University, has been named chief of police operations for Penn State University Police and Public Safety. In this role, Milek will oversee police operations at 22 Penn State campuses.
Rudy retires after 20 years in Police Services
7/31/19
After nearly 20 years of distinguished service to Penn State Berks, University Police Deputy Chief Kevin Rudy will retire on Aug. 31, 2019. His retirement is the culmination of nearly 40 years in law enforcement.
Penn State IT recommends Mac users update Zoom to avoid security vulnerability
7/24/19
Although Zoom has recently installed a fix for a security vulnerability, Penn State Information Technology recommends that Mac users who have not updated to the latest version of Zoom should update immediately.
Red Folder initiative expands with launch of website
7/23/19
Penn State Student Affairs has launched a website that takes the University's Red Folder initiative online for Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses and World Campus.
Extreme heat expected through Sunday in central Pennsylvania
7/18/19
High heat and humidity are expected across central Pennsylvania starting Friday, July 19, and lasting through Sunday, July 21, with temperatures at University Park topping out in the mid-90s and heat index values exceeding 100 degrees. Members of the Penn State community are reminded to take precautions to stay cool and safe during the hot weather.
University Police investigating incident of criminal mischief at Simmons Hall
7/17/19
Penn State University Police is investigating a report of criminal mischief that occurred between 3 and 3:15 p.m. on July 12, 2019, at Simmons Hall, on the University Park campus.
Sidewalk closed along College Avenue due to broken tree limb
7/5/19
A broken tree limb has resulted in the temporary closure of a section of sidewalk in front of Old Main near the CATA bus stop at College Avenue and Allen Street.
University Park students turn to wellness retreats to reduce stress
7/2/19
Stress is something that everyone experiences, and it can impact an individual’s emotional, physical and intellectual state, possibly leading to burnout. To help students alleviate stress, four wellness retreats have been hosted at Penn State’s University Park campus since January, thanks to funding from Penn State LionPulse, an outreach effort of Penn State PRO Wellness.
Penn State police to serve free refreshments to employees this summer
7/1/19
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.
Office of Physical Plant issues annual University Park water-quality report
6/26/19
Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant issued its annual drinking water quality report June 6, which found that the University’s water system successfully met every federal and state regulatory requirement in 2018. The Office of Physical Plant routinely monitors the University’s drinking water, and the full report can be viewed at https://opp.psu.edu/unit/potable-water.
Wilkes-Barre campus community walks 4,738 miles for LionPulse wellness challenge
6/4/19
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has set its sights on prioritizing the health and wellness of the campus community, with help from a partnership with Penn State LionPulse, an initiative of Penn State PRO Wellness. The campus’ efforts recently included a LionPulse wellness challenge, where 41 community members competed to see who could walk the farthest and if, collectively, they could walk the entire distance of U.S. Route 66.
University Police names new station commander at Penn State New Kensington
5/31/19
Penn State University Police and Public Safety has promoted James Lane to sergeant and named him station commander of University Police at Penn State New Kensington, effective June 1.