Penn State Scranton Professor of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) Dr. Alan Peslak recently traveled to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan to develop a cross-cultural IT project for his students and students at S. Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University in Nur-Sultan.
The leaders of Penn State Scranton’s Student Government Association (SGA) are committing themselves to maximum visibility and engagement for the 2019-20 academic year.
Penn State Scranton's 2019-20 Student Government Association (SGA) officers are making student engagement one of their chief priorities this year. The officers, seen here at an event at Penn State Berks, are, front row from left: Emily Scarfo, president; Taylor Bronson, chief justice; Marissa Boyd, chief of staff; and Lucines Polanco, public relations director; back row, Dan York, treasurer; and Harshil Patel, vice president.
2019-20 Penn State Laureate William J. Doan will bring his “Anxiety Project” speaking tour to Penn State Harrisburg on Nov. 5. As laureate, Doan is using his art to explore what it’s like to live with anxiety and depression, giving frequent performances, discussions and workshops throughout Pennsylvania.
Penn State Laureate William J. Doan, Ph.D., will bring his “Anxiety Project” speaking tour to Penn State Scranton on Thursday, Oct. 24. The presentation will take place from 12:05 to 1 p.m. in Dawson Building 10, and lunch will be served.
In recent years, suicide has become a growing scourge on college campuses across the country. But with more education, vigilance and resources, there’s no reason why those numbers can’t dramatically plummet. That was the takeaway from the Penn State Scranton Human Development and Family Studies Community Club’s first educational awareness event of the 2019-20 academic year.
Dr. Kathy Stefanelli, campus counselor, was the guest speaker at the Human Development and Family Studies Club's recent event on Suicide Prevention and Awareness, where she shared information on how to recognize someone suffering from depression, as well as campus and community resources available to anyone that may be in need of help.
Local photojournalist Michael J. Mullen recently visited Penn State Scranton to share stories and accumulated wisdom from his distinguished four-decade career at Scranton's daily newspaper, The Times-Tribune.
