Penn State Scranton is on a two-hour delay for Friday, 1/31. Campus is closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Essential employees are to report as scheduled. Classes begin, and offices and facilities open at 10 AM.
Penn State Scranton is on a two-hour delay for Friday, 1/31. Campus is closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Essential employees are to report as scheduled. Classes begin, and offices and facilities open at 10 AM.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award to support “What Does PURPLE Sound Like?” by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances.
American culinary historian, lawyer and public policy adviser Adrian Miller will offer an engaging and educational journey through the lives of African Americans who have served as cooks for U.S. presidents, "Black Chefs in the White House," at 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, via Zoom and also in-person at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Library in the HUB. More information and registration is available at this link.
Penn State Sustainability and WPSU are hosting this online film screening of “Fire Through Dry Grass” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, online via Zoom. The film details the experience of disabled African American artists in a New York City nursing home trying to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighting the disproportionate impacts the pandemic had on communities of color and those with health preconditions. A panel discussion will follow featuring experts from Penn State about lessons from COVID-19 about the social determinants of health and how we can better support community health for all. Free and open to all campuses to attend. Pre-registration is required at this link.
“What Does PURPLE Sound Like?", a multimedia art installation by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances, will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 4 and 5; and 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Recipients of Penn State Scranton's Excellence in Diversity Awards were honored at the campus' annual Martin Luther King Day celebration at the campus. Campus winner Francesca Orellana, at left, a fourth-year HDFS major received the campus award for her work in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion through her roles with campus clubs and leadership positions. Retired campus chancellor Marwan Wafa, Ph.D., and his wife, Sahar Al-Masri received the Community Excellence in Diversity Awards for their work in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment both at Penn State Scranton and within the local community.
Penn State Scranton is on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 21. Classes begin, and offices and facilities open at 10 a.m. Essential personnel should report as normally scheduled.
