Penn State Scranton recently held its most recent round of Diversity Circles with participants that included campus students and staff members, as well as local community members. The Diversity Circles are overseen by trained facilitators and are meant to foster a more inclusive perspective among participants.
Penn State Scranton recently held its most recent round of Diversity Circles, with participants that included campus students and staff members as well as members of the local community. The Diversity Circles are overseen by trained facilitators, and are meant to foster a more inclusive perspective among participants.
Researchers from the College of Information Sciences and Technology found that creating computer-supported collaborative learning environments could help online learners build community and increase the likelihood that they would remain in their academic program.
UGI Utilities Inc. has made a long-term commitment to Penn State Scranton through its recent establishment of a $100,000 Open Doors Scholarship for campus students.
Penn State Scranton Director of Development Christine Ostroski presents campus alumnus Robert F. Beard, executive vice president of natural gas for UGI Corp. and president and CEO of UGI Utilities, Inc., with a Nittany Lion shrine in appreciation for UGI's establishment of an Open Doors scholarship at the campus.
For the new Motorsports Forensics Camp, campers went on a field trip to the Pocono Raceway, where they got to get a close-up look at an actual race car and race track.
The summer months are obviously meant to be a time of leisurely pursuits for kids. Still, that doesn’t mean they should completely shut off their brains. Enter Penn State Scranton’s annual Nittany Cub Summer Camps, which perfectly strike the balance between fun and education.
During the popular Coding Camp, taught by campus information sciences and technology lecturer and program co-coordinator Fred Aebli, kids ages 9-12 learned how to create their own animated shorts, which they presented to family members at week’s end.
