Penn State Scranton is appealing to the generosity of its supporters for this year’s seventh, University-wide GivingTuesday initiative, which will launch early at 6:55 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 29 — or 18:55 in military time, a nod to the year of Penn State's founding — and run until midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The campus’ goal for this year’s #GivingTuesday is to raise $3,000 in support of enhancing the educational and athletic experiences of the student-athletes who participate in our 10 intercollegiate programs.
The Penn State Scranton Indian Student Association, in coordination with Penn State Global, will be hosting a celebration of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, on Sunday, Nov. 14.
In alignment with the recent announcement from the White House on federal vaccination requirements, all Penn State employees at all locations are now subject to a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The deadline for employees to receive their final dose of a vaccine is Jan. 4, 2022
The HDFS Community Club, the Campus Activities Board, and the Student Nurses Association at Penn State Scranton are putting together a food drive for students and their families during the holiday season. The food drive is now underway and will run until Nov. 19.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced that Writing Center Coordinator Kate Lafferty Danner has been named the campus' Employee of the Month for November.
Michael Sidney Fosberg, founder of Incognito Inc., grew up believing he was white; then, in his early 30s, he learned that he is actually Black. On Thursday, Nov. 4 at noon in the Study Learning Center’s Sherbine Lounge, he will present, “Nobody Wants to Talk About It – Race, Identity and the Difficulties in Forging Meaningful Conversations”.
The Student Organization of Latinos will celebrate Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, with a special event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, on the patio of the Study Learning Center. All are welcome to attend.
The campus Corporate Communication Club is partnering with Valhalla Veterans Services to fundraise for Valhalla’s second annual Fall Ball on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Genetti Manor in Dickson City. Club members are working to secure gift baskets and raffle items that can be donated for the Nov. 20 event and are asking the campus community to consider donating items for this worthy cause.
On Oct. 21 the Sherbine Lounge in the Penn State Scranton Study Learning Center had different areas transformed into a living room, kitchen and bedroom, along with an informational component at each one on how domestic violence manifests in a home environment.
