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Penn State Scranton is on a two-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 28, opening at 10 a.m.

The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing Alumni Society Board, in collaboration with their Alumni Society and SNAP (Student Nurses Association of PA) at Penn State Behrend, invited Penn State nursing alumni and students to connect over delightful conversation, interactive games, and Berkey Creamery ice cream at Roche Hall this past summer.

A forecasted wintery weather mix has caused Penn State Scranton to close the campus beginning at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 22 until 5 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23. Scheduled classes, activities and work are canceled. Offices, library and bookstore will be closed. Only employees who perform essential services should report.

For students needing a little extra help with their studies, Penn State Scranton’s Learning and Writing Center now provides students with academic coaching, in addition to its other offered services. 

Penn State Scranton art students volunteer their talents and artwork to support victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Taura L. Barr, associate professor of clinical nursing at Ohio State University’s College of Nursing, will be the speaker at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's 2023  joint Jean Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation/WE LEAD Inspirational Leader Speaker Series on Friday, March 31, at the Wyndham Garden State College. The lecture will be offered in-person as well as via webinar.

Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced the students named to the dean's list for Fall 2022.

Congressional Gold Medal recipient Minniejean Trickey Brown was the keynote speaker at Penn State Scranton's MLK Day event last month, where the campus also awarded its annual Excellence in Diversity Awards. 

With work currently underway on a major, yearlong renovation project to the Penn State Scranton library and nursing suite, students are still able to access learning spaces and services in temporary facilities that staff and faculty set up over the winter break.   

Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.