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chorale members in masks practicing in the Sherbine Lounge

chorale members in masks pose for photo after practice

Campus Music Director and Associate Teaching Professor of Music Sharon Ann Toman introduces the members of the Penn State Scranton Chorale during the recording of the Annual Holiday Concert, which is being presented virtually this year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

band members practicing in masks and socially distanced

Band practice during Covid

Members of the Campus Jazz Band perform the Trans-Siberian Orchestra standard, "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24," during the recording of the Annual Holiday Concert in the Sherbine Lounge.

group of students of various cultural backgrounds

diversity awards photo

The campus is currently seeking nominations for its Excellence in Diversity Award, which will be presented at the sixth annual MLK Day Celebration honoring the life and work of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The virtual ceremony will take place Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. on Zoom. This year’s theme is “Love and Truth.” 

Dr. Deb Smarkusky

Deb Smarkusky

Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of Information Sciences and Technology Debra Smarkusky, Ph.D., recently received the ultimate honor from her colleagues within the University’s College of IST -- the University's Statewide Faculty Member of the Year Award at the Fall IST Statewide Faculty Meeting.

Graphic for giving tuesday with the Nittany Lion as focal image

Giving Tuesday graphic

For its 2020 #GivingTuesday project, Penn State Scranton is raising funds for its alternative break trips and myriad community service projects, which campus students have remained focused on even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.