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Kelley Wagers teaching communications class on ZOOM

For her Communicating Care course in the fall, Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of English Kelley Wagers, second screen from top, brought two guest speakers into her virtual classroom, including College of Nursing and College of Medicine Professor Susan J. Loeb, third screen. Designed by Wagers, the integrative course examines the role of empathy in health-related communication.  

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Integrative course examines importance of empathy in health communication

Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of English Kelley Wagers set out to create an innovative course that gives students across the academic spectrum the opportunity to explore and practice compassionate communication during a health crisis. During the fall semester, Wagers taught Communicating Care, an integrative general education course she designed with input from a medical ethics expert at Penn State College of Medicine and some campus colleagues.
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MLK Community Event at Penn State Scranton, Jan. 18 2021

MLK Community Event 2021 The Penn State Scranton campus is a community partner for the Greater Scranton MLK Commission's annual MLK Day Community Event, which will take place Jan. 18 at noon on Zoom. Also open to the general public, the free event will feature a talk by Penn State alumnus and former NBA player John Amaechi, now an organizational psychologist, internationally known public speaker and bestselling author. To register for the event, visit https://safdn.org/mlk-event.

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Penn State alumni offer virtual program series in spring 2021

The Penn State northeast region campuses will host a spring 2021 Virtual Program Series featuring topics ranging from movie promotion, chocolate and family business, NASA, forensics, bingo, children’s books, the entertainment industry, current weather and nature. The programs are open to the public and will be held in the evening throughout the spring.
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Wepa Paw Prints App

Students can send their print job to a Paw Prints printer from anywhere and any device. Then pick up your printout at your convenience at any of the Paw Prints stations. No need to go to the computer lab to print – you can print from anywhere and pick up on campus when you get here! 

Instructions for printing can be found at https://pawprints.psu.edu/ 

PSU Lion Shrine

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The Penn State northeast region campuses will host a Spring 2021 Virtual Program Series featuring topics ranging from movie promotion, chocolate and family business, NASA, forensics, bingo, children’s books, the entertainment industry, current weather, and nature. The programs are open to the public and will be held in the evening throughout the spring.