Taura L. Barr, associate professor of clinical nursing at Ohio State University’s College of Nursing, will be the speaker at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's 2023 joint Jean Vallance Lecture in Nursing Innovation/WE LEAD Inspirational Leader Speaker Series on Friday, March 31, at the Wyndham Garden State College. The lecture will be offered in-person as well as via webinar.
Congressional Gold Medal recipient Minniejean Trickey Brown was the keynote speaker at Penn State Scranton's MLK Day event last month, where the campus also awarded its annual Excellence in Diversity Awards.
With work currently underway on a major, yearlong renovation project to the Penn State Scranton library and nursing suite, students are still able to access learning spaces and services in temporary facilities that staff and faculty set up over the winter break.
Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.
Penn State Scranton accounting students are again providing free income tax filing services through the IRS VITA Program, giving them the opportunity to help the local community while gaining valuable real-world experience and skills.
Penn State Scranton's Career Services is hosting a Career and Internship Fair from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in The View Cafe featuring more than 20 regional employers. All students are encouraged to attend.
Penn State Scranton alumnus and U.S. veteran E.J. Long committed $20,000 for a Veterans’ Lounge in the campus' Study Learning Center. The lounge is a quiet, private space for those students who are veterans now working on their college degrees and needing a quiet, private space to study or take a break from their classes and the daily grind, where they can relax and decompress.
