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OPP snow plow

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Crews from Penn State's Office of Physical Plant (OPP) were out early on the morning of February 12 plowing and salting roads and sidewalks as snow and sleet blanketed the University Park campus.

Person poses for a photo holding a IACIS Educator of the Year Award in front of an IACIS banner

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Penn State Scranton's Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Alan Peslak has been named the 2025 Computer Educator of the Year by the International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS). He received his award at IACIS's annual conference in Pensacola, Florida.

Sara Smith talks to students, with a backdrop of trees behind her

sara nature walk

CAPS Counselor Sarah Smith recently introduced the “Nurture in Nature” walk, a guided experience around campus designed to help students slow down, breathe intentionally and engage with their surroundings.

a bronze tag attached to a campus tree to identify its species

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This summer, over 300 trees were mapped and tagged at Penn State Scranton as part of the University's Commonwealth Arboreta Network. 

A close up of the honey super covered in bees

Apiary bee photo

Student volunteers and even some campus staff are helping with the campus' new apiary. Here, one of the handlers shows off a honey super, and some of Penn State Scranton's new resident bees.

green plastic watering can being held over flowers

Watering can

Penn State Scranton's Gardening Club created and helped maintain the new Agricultural Enrichment Project (AEP), that was created this past spring. 

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Hydration Station

 Each campus building now has hydration stations to promote sustainability and encourage hydration. The use of these stations helps the campus reduce plastic bottle waste, as students can fill their personal water bottles, and is an eco-friendly way to stay hydrated.