Penn State Scranton recently awarded its annual Excellence in Diversity Award winners. Pictured from left are Penn State Scranton Coordinator of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Emily Glodzik, external award recipient Keshia Vilchert, director of student equity, inclusion and programming at Marywood University, Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa, and internal recipient Dharti Ray, assistant director of student services and engagement at Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa addresses attendees at the campus' eighth annual MLK Day Celebration last month, which featured Minniejean Brown Trickey as the keynote speaker.
Congressional Gold Medal recipient Minniejean Trickey Brown was the keynote speaker at Penn State Scranton's MLK Day event last month, where the campus also awarded its annual Excellence in Diversity Awards.
Architectural renderings show what the front and rear facades will look like post-renovation. At left is the new entranceway to the campus' Library, and at right, the new facade and entry to the renovated Nursing Suite.
An architectural rendering shows what the main floor of the library space inside of the main entrance will look like once work is complete. The space will feature more natural light, as well as a variety of seating areas to provide indivdual, group and technology study areas, as well as casual seating and an updated instruction classroom.
An architectural rendering shows what the Nursing Suite's new patient simulator lab will look like after the renovation is complete -- a much larger, more modern space with new technology and amenities, to provide nursing students with a state-of-the-art facility.
Some select book collections, such as the campus' Graphic Novel/Manga collection, along with popular fiction and DVDs have been set up inside Room 10 of the Dawson Building, the campus library's new home for the next year. There are also study spaces, computers and the library's 3D printer in this temporary space for student use.
Two classroom spaces in the Gallagher Conference Center -- 109 and 110 -- are now home to the nursing program's patient simulator lab, as well as conference table/debriefing area; other supplies have been set up along the perimeter of the room and faculty offices have been relocated as well.
Library and maintenance staff worked over the winter break to remove all of the library's furniture, books, computers and shelving in preparation for work to begin on a major renovation of the 53-year-old building.
