Penn State Scranton is among the area colleges partnering on the Prevention Education Consortium of NEPA's "Mindfulness Matters: In Prevention" classes being offered every Wednesday through April 28. Open to students, faculty and staff members, the classes feature guided mindfulness meditations led by CALM of NEPA's Phillip Sallavanti (pictured).
Penn State Scranton will host an in-person, outdoor commencement ceremony on campus for the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m., Chancellor Marwan Wafa announced.
"Red Lip Theology" with Candice Benbow will be livestreamed by WPSU at 7 p.m. on March 22, 2021, and is open to Penn State faculty, staff, students and community members.
Penn State Scranton is hosting a series of Virtual Cultural Cooking Classes featuring registered dietitian nutritionist Jodi Greebel. The next class, slated for Tuesday, March 23, will feature an Indian-themed menu.
Student: Nimrod Chapo, '23 Major: Biology, with a focus in Pre-Med
What are your impressions of the campus?
“In general, I really like Penn State Scranton. I like being on a small campus, and I like being able to talk to my professors after class. Also, I’ve made a lot of friends here. Overall, I think I made the right choice.”
What courses have you particularly enjoyed taking?
“My English class, which is an honors class -- I really enjoy it. Honestly, it’s the first English class I’ve actually enjoyed. Coming from high school, I never really enjoyed English. This was the first one where I felt like I learned something. I like that it’s a little more high level, a little more challenging. You get out of it what you put into it.”
Student: Sam Chindemi, '22 Major: Forensic Science, Chemistry option – will attend the Schreyer Honors College at University Park
How has your time been at Penn State Scranton?
“It’s been great. If you ever have a question, you can always just ask the professor and get your answer. You know there’s going to be no confusion. … The Honors Program here is great – Dr. (Meg) Hatch, my adviser, has been wonderful in helping me through the Schreyer Honors College application. … I’m going to miss the small-campus environment when I go down to U Park. I definitely made the right choice coming here.”
The officers of Penn State Scranton's Student Government Association held a recent executive board meeting on Zoom with their advisers, Assistant Director of Student Services and Engagement Matt Nied and Student Activities Coordinator Julie Gilpatrick.
Penn State Laureate David Witwer discussed the disappearance and legacy of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa during his March 3 lecture for the campus community.
