With the fall semester now underway, Penn State Scranton is doing what it can to help reduce the stress and concerns of students by providing them with a variety of mental health and academic services aimed at helping them transition back to a safe and fun in-person campus experience.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced that Shannon Williams, a multimedia specialist in the campus' Information Technology department, has been named Penn State Scranton's "Employee of the Month" for September.
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.
