Penn State Scranton Athletic Director Jeff Mallas was named to the Robert J. Scannell Roll of Honor at the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference's annual awards luncheon on May 23. The honor is bestowed upon an athletics administrator, coach, faculty or staff member who has served Commonwealth Campus athletics, intramurals and recreation programs with distinction.
Penn State Scranton will begin offering a bachelor of science degree in project and supply chain management in fall 2018, Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced. The degree will be offered as part of a consortium with the Hazleton, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre campuses. The first students will be accepted into the program for a fall 2018 start, and a full complement of upper-level classes will be offered beginning in fall 2019.
The 2018 Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park featured the Nittany Lion, fun and a generous community spirit. This year the day took on a giving component, as participants were encouraged to help the northeastern Pennsylvania Penn State alumni societies and chapters honor the region’s veterans.
Intercollegiate athletics programs at Penn State’s 19 Commonwealth Campuses have entered into a four-year partnership with Nike through BSN Sports for sports apparel and equipment.
A robotic video capture platform is well on its way to transforming kinesiology and speech education at Penn State Scranton. Previously piloted at other college campuses, including Penn State Berks, there are many uses for the robotic platform known as Swivl. The smart robot turns a tablet or smartphone into a video capture system that will scan a room at command and stop to focus where it is needed.
Over 125 students, staff and faculty attended this year’s Student Recognition Dinner to celebrate the accomplishments of stand-out students and student clubs for their academics, campus involvement and community influence. Various staff members and departments were also recognized and honored.
Renee Bishop-Pierce, associate professor of biology at Penn State Scranton, has been asked to serve as guest editor of the international journal Frontiers. The special edition is titled “Revealing the Biodiversity for Hidden Marine Coastal Habitats.”
Jo Ann Durdan, a staff assistant in the campus' Center for Business Development and Community Outreach, is the August Employee of the Month at Penn State Scranton.