As students plan their return to Penn State campuses for the fall 2022 semester, the University continues to provide resources to help individuals stay safe and healthy and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Penn State students visited Washington, D.C. the weekend of April 1-3 as part of a trip planned by the Global Engagement Team within Penn State Global. The student group was a diverse mixture of students from across the commonwealth, with 30 domestic students and 145 international students representing 31 countries.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced the promotions of two faculty members at the campus. Xialing Lin, Ph.D., is now associate professor of corporate communication and Frank Sorokach, M.B.A. is assistant teaching professor of business and economics.
Penn State Scranton’s Multipurpose Building (gymnasium) and athletic fields are undergoing a series of renovations this summer aimed at making the facilities more aesthetically pleasing, as well as improving the sites’ functionality.
Chemistry major Matthew Herne began his Penn State tenure at the Scranton campus, which provided a solid foundation before he transferred to Penn State University Park. Now, he conducts RNA research in the Bevilacqua lab.
Four Penn State Scranton business students became the first group of campus students to ever compete in a multi-university competition organized by the Smeal College of Business’ Center for the Business of Sustainability, Smeal Diversity Enhancement Programs, Lincoln University and Morgan State University.
