Luci Polanco, a senior corporate communication major at Penn State Scranton, now uses her home desk and laptop to "attend" classes and participate in student activities and social events since March 16, when Penn State switched to remote delivery of its classes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent state-mandated, stay-at-home requirements.
Penn State Scranton Director of Business Services Gene Grogan drops off a donation of personal protective equipment to Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, to help with the increased need for these types of items due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Items donated included face masks, gloves and surgical gowns.
To get around the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that moved all campus and University activities online, the members of the Undergraduate Research Committee recently teamed up with the campus’ Information Technology (IT) department to convert the event to an all-virtual format.
Student government presented a proposal to replace Styrofoam dishes with glass and porcelain cups and bowls at Penn State Hazleton for the CCSG Sustainability Summit, held on March 21.
Campus representatives prepared proposals for sustainable projects that could be carried out with $500 or less in funds as part of a competition held during the CCSG Sustainability Summit. The Penn State Altoona campus student government received an award to improve signage and markers for a walking/hiking trail through the campus' Seminar Forest.
