Due to the winter storm impacting northeast Pennsylvania, Penn State Scranton is closed Tuesday, Dec. 2. All classes and activities are cancelled. Only essential personnel should report.
Penn State Scranton’s food pantry is facing severe shortages this year, leaving many students struggling to afford both food and textbooks. This GivingTuesday, the campus is calling on its community to donate, with all gifts matched up to $500 to help restock essential items and ensure no student goes hungry. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly supports a hunger-free campus and provides critical nutrition for students in need.
Penn State is sharing guidance for students, faculty and staff in the event that normal operations at the University’s campuses are disrupted due to winter weather during the 2025-26 season.
Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Alan Peslak received the International Association for Computer Information Systems' highest honor when he was named the 2025 Computer Educator of the Year at the organization's annual conference last month.
The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Symposium was held on Monday, Oct. 6, in HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park. The annual event brought together University faculty and students with industry experts to foster meaningful conversations and collaborations around applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational, data and quantum sciences methodologies to research.
Corporate Communication major Zamarra Vrabel breaks ground with two first place awards, including a first-place national win in the National Federation of Press Women's annual contest, putting the campus' Corporate Communication program in the spotlight as well.
Celebrating literary freedom, a dozen faculty, staff and students gathered in Penn State Scranton’s library on Oct. 9 to take part in the 2025 Banned Books Read-Out, an annual event organized by Reference and Instruction Librarian Kristin Green and Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences James Hart.
More than 300 students at Penn State Scranton were recognized for academic excellence during the campus’ annual GPA Celebration for earning a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the spring 2025 semester.
A newly opened STEM lounge on the third floor of the Dawson Building is giving students in biology, chemistry and other science disciplines a place to study, collaborate and unwind.
Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR) has designated its second annual cohort of Assessment Champions for 2025-26. The program awards individuals committed to improving the student learning experience through assessment efforts.
