Penn State Scranton's American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the campus Car Club are hosting a car show fundraiser on April 18 on campus. The groups are hoping to raise at least $2,000 to establish a fund to support mechanical engineering students' participation in national competitions, professional conferences and technical projects. Admission is $20 per car for participants and $5 for spectators. The public is invited.
Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication Stephanie Longo has been named a faculty fellow for the University’s 2026 Global Learning Fellows Program, a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement global learning in an existing undergraduate course.
A new collaboration between the campus library and Lecturer in Art Corianne Thompson-Alban and her art students has resulted in Penn State Scranton’s campus library creating events and exhibition space, allowing students to share their artistic creations with the campus community and visitors.
Asif ud-Doula, professor of physics, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Program, through which he will collaborate closely with faculty and students at Dong Thap University in Cao Lanh, Vietnam, on a project titled “Advancing STEM Education and Research.”
David M. Callejo Pérez, chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg, has been appointed interim regional chancellor for Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Scranton and Penn State Wilkes-Barre, effective April 1. Callejo Pérez will serve in this role while continuing as chancellor and dean of Penn State Harrisburg and while a national search for a permanent regional chancellor continues.
March is Women’s History Month and to commemorate that Penn State Scranton Library Operations Supervisor Mary Ann Joyce created a special display in the library celebrating women throughout history.
Penn State Scranton will host a screening and Q&A session of the documentary, “The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy” with filmmaker Byron Motley on Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. Byron is the son of league umpire Bob Motley.
Penn State Interim Regional Chancellor Durell Johnson has announced the addition of four new staff members at the Scranton campus. They are Maria Day, assistant director of admissions; Jordan Fritz, coordinator of student activities; Karen Gallia, assistant to the director of academic affairs; and Adam Horan, IT support specialist.
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth are offering events during National Women’s History Month, held during the month of March each year.
Due to wintry conditions, Penn State Scranton has called for a two-hour delay Tuesday, March 3. The campus is closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., with only essential employees reporting at their usual times. Classes will begin, and offices and facilities will open at 10 a.m.
