Penn State Scranton inducted new members into the Nu Alpha Sigma chapter of the Kappa Omicron Nu honor society for human sciences during an on-campus ceremony recognizing academic achievement among human development and family studies students.
Undergraduate students showcased original research and creative scholarship during Penn State Scranton's annual Undergraduate Research Fair and Exhibition, which highlights student work across various academic disciplines and creative fields.
For many students, college life can bring unexpected challenges and hardships that make their daily life, and their college experience, overwhelming. Recognizing that not everyone’s college journey is carefree, the newly formed CARE Team at Penn State Scranton is working to ensure students don’t have to face those challenges alone.
Braedon Joyce, a fourth-year bachelor of science in nursing student in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Scranton, earned first place in the student poster competition at the ninth annual Translating Research into Innovations in Practice Symposium. Joyce was the only undergraduate student presenting at the event.
Penn State Scranton inducts 20 into the campus' Lambda Omicron Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha), the national honor society for first-generation college students.
Penn State Scranton's American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the campus Car Club are hosting a car show fundraiser on April 18 on campus. The groups are hoping to raise at least $2,000 to establish a fund to support mechanical engineering students' participation in national competitions, professional conferences and technical projects. Admission is $20 per car for participants and $5 for spectators. The public is invited.
Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication Stephanie Longo has been named a faculty fellow for the University’s 2026 Global Learning Fellows Program, a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement global learning in an existing undergraduate course.
A new collaboration between the campus library and Lecturer in Art Corianne Thompson-Alban and her art students has resulted in Penn State Scranton’s campus library creating events and exhibition space, allowing students to share their artistic creations with the campus community and visitors.
Asif ud-Doula, professor of physics, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Program, through which he will collaborate closely with faculty and students at Dong Thap University in Cao Lanh, Vietnam, on a project titled “Advancing STEM Education and Research.”
David M. Callejo Pérez, chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg, has been appointed interim regional chancellor for Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre, effective April 1. Callejo Pérez will serve in this role while continuing as chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg and while a national search for a permanent regional chancellor continues.
