The Sbarro location in the HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State's University Park campus is currently closed for renovations and will reopen for the fall 2019 semester with an updated look and design.
Changes in campus retail dining are on the horizon for the fall 2019 semester, as Panera Bread will replace Au Bon Pain at four University Park locations.
At New Student Orientation, first-year Penn State students can start winning fun prizes while getting their id+ card.
The end of the semester, and completing finals, usually brings a sense of accomplishment, but for one Penn State student, wrapping up the spring semester came with another reward: a trophy designating him a "McAlister’s Menu Master."
Starting the 2019 fall semester, Penn State Residential Dining will say good-bye to plastic bags. Students are encouraged to look ahead and plan to start using reusable bags when purchasing to-go meals or items in campus convenience stores. “We made this decision as part of a larger campaign to reduce one-time use items like plastic bags, plastic straws and plastic silverware, and to offer more sustainable, reusable solutions,” says Jamie Robinson, senior assistant director in Residential Dining.
Registered Dietitian Katy Petrosky has joined Penn State’s Culinary Support Services team. Petrosky will provide nutritional and wellness education and support for all of Penn State Residential Dining.
Throughout dinner and late-night dining hours on April 22, students eating at any of the dining venues at University Park’s South Food District will have the opportunity to donate $5 to $15 from their meal plan to benefit the Student Emergency Fund. Students at Penn State Altoona will have the same donation opportunity during lunch at Port Sky Café on April 23.
"CUB" pantries, miniature versions of Lion's Pantry's main pantry, are located in buildings across campus to help provide easy access to necessities for students who are unable to travel to the main pantry located between Lion Surplus and the Blue Band Building.
The Mix, Pollock Commons’ go-to convenience store, is undergoing renovations for fall 2019. When returning to University Park in the fall, students will find an all-new Mix that includes an expanded marketplace with a wide variety of convenience items and groceries, new menu features, and a second location of The Edge coffee shop.
Penn State Housing and Food Services contributed to the efforts of Penn State student organizations that held events recently to support local food banks while raising awareness about food insecurity.
Penn State University Health Services is reporting that two cases of mumps have been confirmed on the University Park campus.
The Penn State Waste Stream Task Force invites members of the Penn State community to a community discussion on April 16, at which the task force will present a draft of its waste stream report and answer questions from the community. The report was made available online on April 10.
The GLOBE, a special living option for Schreyer Scholars, is designed to foster different perspectives among its residents and help international students transition to college life.
Penn State recently received a 2019 ACUI Facility Design Award of Excellence for the newly renovated Findlay Commons. The award was presented by the Association of College Unions International at its annual conference, held in March in Indianapolis.
The College of Education's Special Living Option, the First-Year in Education "Education House," addresses the needs of the students who choose to live there and offers experiences that help shape their first year.
