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.
National Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Penn State police officers are celebrating by giving away coffee and snacks at 22 Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania.
Penn State Scranton is inviting the local community to celebrate the autumn season at its first-ever Community Fall Festival, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. The free, public event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the campus’ soccer fields.
Prospective students and their families are invited to visit Penn State Scranton for its Penn State Day Open House events at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, or 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.
After more than 25 years of service to Penn State, Durell Johnson, chief academic officer at Penn State Scranton, has taken on the top leadership role at the University's Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses.
