Penn State Regional Chancellor Menah Pratt has been sharing her vision for the Penn State Northeast Regional Leadership Academy at campus meetings and Meet and Greet events taking place at Penn State's Hazleton, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre campuses.
The Green Bandana Project increases student awareness of vital school-based mental health and suicide prevention resources and empowers students to seek help when they need it. Penn State Scranton’s Mental Health Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor Sarah Jarusinski Smith spearheaded the project in 2025 at Penn State Scranton as a way to get the campus community involved in reducing the stigma to mental health services, support each other, and show awareness for suicide prevention resources.
Penn State Scranton's campus was recently accredited as a Level 1 Arboretum by Arbnet. The designation recognizes the campus' commitment to thoughtful stewardship of its trees and natural spaces while providing a foundation for future academic and sustainability initiatives.
Trees and flowering shrubs dot Penn State Scranton's walkways across campus, like this one leading to the campus' Library Building and Gallagher Conference Center.
Penn State Scranton's campus was recently accredited as a Level 1 Arboretum by Arbnet. The designation recognizes the campus' commitment to thoughtful stewardship of its trees and natural spaces while providing a foundation for future academic and sustainability initiatives.
Over the past 350 days, Penn State Regional Chancellor Menah Pratt has met with 350 individuals at the Penn State Scranton, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre campuses, as well as with community groups, stakeholders and University officials.
