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Dr. Marwan Wafa and Sahar al Masri receiving ridge view plaque

2019 Ridge View inductees

Penn State Scranton Director of Development Christine Ostroski presents campus chancellor, Dr. Marwan Wafa and his wife, Sahar Al Masri, two of the newest Ridge View Society inductees, with the traditional Ridge View Society keepsake.

Nittany Lion with arms stretched out welcoming visitors to the Scranton campus.

Penn State Days Open House at Scranton Campus

The Nittany Lion and Penn State Scranton invite prospective students and their families to learn more about Penn State Scranton at our open house events, designed to let you explore the campus and meet the people who will guide you on your way to earning your degree.

Nittany Lion with arms stretched out welcoming visitors to the Scranton campus.

Penn State Days Open House at Scranton Campus

The Nittany Lion and Penn State Scranton invite prospective students and their families to learn more about Penn State Scranton at our open house events, designed to let you explore the campus and meet the people who will guide you on your way to earning your degree.

2019 Diversity Circle participants

2019 Diversity Circle participants

Penn State Scranton recently held its most recent round of Diversity Circles, with participants that included campus students and staff members as well as members of the local community. The Diversity Circles are overseen by trained facilitators, and are meant to foster a more inclusive perspective among participants.  

Distance learners

Distance learners

Researchers from the College of Information Sciences and Technology found that creating computer-supported collaborative learning environments could help online learners build community and increase the likelihood that they would remain in their academic program.

UGI scholarship lion presentation

UGI Open Doors Scholarship

Penn State Scranton Director of Development Christine Ostroski presents campus alumnus Robert F. Beard, executive vice president of natural gas for UGI Corp. and president and CEO of UGI Utilities, Inc., with a Nittany Lion shrine in appreciation for UGI's establishment of an Open Doors scholarship at the campus.

Race car campers looking at race car at Pocono Raceway

Youth Race Car camp

For the new Motorsports Forensics Camp, campers went on a field trip to the Pocono Raceway, where they got to get a close-up look at an actual race car and race track.