Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced that Suzanne Morgan, administrative assistant in the Academic Affairs department, has been named Employee of the Month for March.
Penn State Schuylkill hosted the 2022 Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, April 23. The event featured research from dozens of students across seven campuses: Penn State Abington, Brandywine, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill, Scranton and York.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Robert Torres visited Penn State Scranton Friday to announce the expansion of the department’s Intergenerational University Connections Program, which aims to benefit seniors, as well as the students enrolled in the campus' Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology programs. While there, he met with faculty and students already involved in the program, which was established by the PA Department of Aging to connect college students with senior citizens at risk for the deleterious impact of social isolation on their health and well-being, with the goal of reducing the negative impact of social isolation and improving daily life of the participants. Penn State Scranton is the first university in northeast Pennsylvania to participate.
Two of Penn State Scranton’s nursing faculty, Theresa Baker and Allison Tomczyk, have each recently obtained their doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree and now also hold the title of assistant teaching professor of nursing.
Jody Griffith, assistant teaching professor of English at Penn State Scranton, presented highlights of her nonfiction book of literary analysis, "Victorian Structures - Architecture, Society and Narrative," at this semester’s second Brown Bag Lunch Seminar last month and to the campus’ Advisory Board earlier this month.
Assistant Teaching Professor of Business James Wilkerson recently assisted the local nonprofit United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA with conducting an employee engagement survey on the organization's practices, strengths and weaknesses. The effort resulted in over 86% of employees completing the survey, which will will be used to identify UNC is doing well and which areas need improvement.
Penn State Scranton's musical groups will present their annual spring concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at The Theater at North in Scranton. Those attending will enjoy performances by the Penn State Scranton Chorale, the Roc[k]tet, and Campus Jazz Band. Admission to the performance is free and open to the public.
Penn State Scranton has partnered with Leadership Lackawanna to offer a new program for high school juniors and seniors in Lackawanna County called Leadership U, which offers a general education, three-credit college course — CAS 100A: Effective Speech.
Penn State's sexual misconduct climate survey will close on April 22. The survey was sent to a random sample of students at all Penn State campuses; students can check their Penn State email for a link to complete the survey. The University-wide survey is designed to assess issues of sexual assault, misconduct and harassment.
