At 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Penn State will host its first virtual commencement. The ceremony will be livestreamed, and available internationally, at https://spring2020.commencement.psu.edu/.
Given the continuing challenge and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and to protect the health of students, faculty and staff, Penn State has made the decision to extend virtual delivery of courses into the summer. Further, the University will adjust tuition for the summer sessions in light of the ongoing pandemic and the persistent fiscal strain it is causing across Pennsylvania and the country.
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.
Penn State Scranton recently donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to two local hospitals, Geisinger Community Medical Center and Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital, to help them during the growing coronavirus pandemic.
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.
In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, orders from the state government and recommendations from global public health organizations, Penn State will hold its spring 2020 commencement ceremony via livestream on May 9. The virtual ceremony will recognize all Penn State undergraduate students and all graduate students in the Penn State Graduate School.
