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Scranton to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with luncheon, day of service

Penn State Scranton will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its fifth annual MLK Day Luncheon and Excellence in Diversity Awards ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, in The View Cafe, followed by a day of service.

01/15/20

Officer Stephen Demko is Penn State Scranton's January Employee of the Month

Penn State Scranton Police Officer Stephen Demko has been named the campus' January Employee of the Month by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.

01/07/20

Hawk Family Foundation helping deserving students with scholarship

Continuing their longtime commitment to Penn State Scranton, campus alumni David and Ann Hawk have established the Hawk Family Foundation Open Doors Scholarship for students participating in the RaiseMe, Pathway to Success: Summer Start (PaSSS) or Complete Penn State programs.

12/21/19

Campus Advisory Board adds three new members, elects chairs

Penn State Scranton has added three community leaders to its Advisory Board and elected a new chair and vice chair, Chancellor Marwan Wafa announced. New members are Michael Rescigno, Nancy Sarno de los Rios and Jahan Tabatabaie.

12/18/19

Local alumni groups honored at University Alumni Council dinner

The Penn State Scranton Alumni Society and the Greater Scranton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association were both lauded for their good works at the Penn State Alumni Association’s annual Fall Alumni Council Volunteer Awards banquet.

12/17/19

Scranton HDFS Community Club commemorates National Alzheimer’s Disease Month

The Human Development and Family Studies Community Club at Penn State Scranton hosted its third and final Educational Awareness Luncheon with a special presentation on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by Janet Melnick, HDFS program coordinator and associate teaching professor in HDFS. The presentation, given last month, was to commemorate National Alzheimer's Disease Month.

12/13/19

Scranton music ensembles ring in holiday season with annual concert

More than 400 members of the community came out to see Penn State Scranton’s three musical ensembles — Penn State Scranton Chorale, Roc[k]tet and Campus Jazz Band — present their annual Holiday Concert last weekend. Another concert is scheduled for Dec. 11 in campus' View Cafe so faculty, staff and students can enjoy some holiday cheer.

12/10/19

Students with author Madeline Miller getting picture taken

Scranton English students study, meet bestselling author behind 'Circe'

Kara Stone, assistant teaching professor of English at Penn State Scranton, recently organized an opportunity for students in her Literature and Society course to attend the annual Royden B. Davis, S.J., Distinguished Author Award dinner honoring Madeline Miller, held at the University of Scranton.

12/09/19

Stressed out students will have plenty of support thanks to Stress Busters Week

Penn State Scranton is once again hosting a series of fun-filled, relaxing events for Stress Busters Week, which will take place Dec. 9-13. Events will feature massage, pet therapy, aromatherapy and other relaxing and other meditative activities designed to relieve stress. Several campus areas will also be offering free refreshments and healthy snacks to give students the extra boost they might need.

12/09/19

chorale performing at last year's concert

Holiday concerts are Penn State Scranton's gift to the community

On Sunday, Dec. 8, the campus’ three musical ensembles — Penn State Scranton Chorale, Roc[k]tet and Campus Jazz Band — presented their annual Holiday Concert at Grace Bible Church. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the groups will perform their annual on-campus Holiday Concert at noon in The View Café.

12/05/19

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