Jon Tobin, career services coordinator, meets with a student to discuss opportunities such as mentoring and internships that she can use to start building career experience while still in college.

Career planning not just for college seniors anymore

Career Services at Penn State is not just for graduating seniors. PSWS Career Services Coordinator Jon Tobin now reaches out to students starting in their freshman year, and is even available to help Penn State alumni throughout their post-college careers. By: Shawnna Meyers
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Large outdoor sculpture, "The University of Family" at PSWS by artist Oliver LaGrone, has graced a campus hillside for 40 years.

Sculptures have been part of campus history for 40 years

In May, 1976, African American artist Oliver LaGrone, Penn State's Artist-in-Residence at the time, created two sculptures for Penn State Worthington Scranton. Those pieces have been inspiring awe and curiosity for visitors and students alike for the past 40 years. By: Kelly Frey
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New Scholarship established at Penn State Scranton

Penn State alumna Ann Vaida has established the Richard K. and Marianne Byron Open Doors Scholarship in honor of her nephew, Richard, and his wife, Marianne.
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Tara Marta's work to be exhibited at Everhart Museum

Since graduating with her bachelor of arts in English from Penn State Scranton, Tara Marta has gone on to earn a master of arts in creative writing from Wilkes University and has been published 12 times. Recently, she had an essay featured in the anthology “I Am Strength,” a book that became a No. 1 new release in feminist theory on Amazon.com.
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Scranton campus welcomes new adjunct faculty at annual Meet & Greet

Each year, Penn State Scranton Academic Affairs hosts a special reception for new and returning adjunct faculty members. The Annual Adjunct Meet & Greet provides new and returning adjunct instructors with information on campus services and resources and to help support their success at Penn State Scranton.
Dr. Mary Ellen Litzinger

Mary Ellen Litzinger among Penn State OOE honorees

Mary Ellen Litzinger, Craig Weidemann, and Penn State World Campus alumni Beth Berna and Michael Bach were honored at the 2018 Penn State Outreach and Online Education Appreciation Dinner, Oct. 11 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
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Penn State Scranton awards 148 scholarships totaling $478,000

Penn State Scranton honored its scholarship donors and recognized the students who received those scholarships on Oct. 4 at a special evening reception at Fiorelli’s, Peckville.
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