This fall, Penn State Scranton’s Admission office is continuing its series of informative, engaging and convenient virtual recruitment events for prospective students. All events will be held virtually. In addition to the annual Fall Open House, there are also academic showcases and virtual visits planned.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Scranton and Wilkes University’s collaborative Family Business Alliance (FBA) has continued to offer engaging and enlightening online programming on a range of issues relevant to the workplace. For its first event of the fall 2020 semester, it examined the especially timely issue of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and on college campuses.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has named Eileen Giovagnoli, associate director of Learning and Disability Services, Academic Affairs the campus' September Employee of the Month.
Penn State Scranton has a friendly new face in the campus bookstore. Diane Hoyt-Green recently assumed her duties as the new bookstore manager, replacing Diane Slater, who retired at the end of June after serving many years in the role.
Penn State Scranton campus leaders held a town hall on Thursday evening for students and families to provide them with needed information as they prepare to return to campus on Monday, Aug. 24.
The Penn State northeast region campuses will host a Fall 2020 Virtual Program Series featuring topics ranging from writing, esports, and wine to chemistry, job interviews, vaccine development and dance.
On Aug. 15 about 100 campus students moved into The Commons at University Drive apartments across the street from the Penn State Scranton campus under enhanced safety protocols instituted on account of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
