To help prevent virus transmission outside of Penn State’s campus communities as students return home, the University is offering free voluntary COVID-19 testing for students prior to leaving campus. Penn State is partnering with Vault Health for the departure testing, which will be conducted either in person at predetermined testing sites on certain campuses or via self-administered kits.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania and across the nation, Penn State is urging all students, faculty and staff to download and use the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s anonymous COVID Alert PA app to assist with early detection of possible COVID-19 exposure.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Department of Continuing Education is offering its second course in the “Principles of Operations Planning” series. “Principles of Operations Planning – Forecasting” will be held remotely Oct. 20-29. This course will concentrate on methods to establish performance measurements for servicing the customer, plan the level of inventory investment needed, and develop the company’s ability to respond to future needs of the marketplace.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has revamped its dining facility and options and is now offering a new selection of fresh food. More choices are available with an expanded variety of healthier options and new items.
Sundance Award-winning filmmakers Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera will participate in a discussion after an online screening of their film "The Infiltrators" at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, October 9, open to all campuses and their communities. The event is co-presented by the Latina/o Studies Program and Penn State’s Sustainability Institute as part of the "Intersections: How We Respond" film series and Penn State’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees can sign up at: intersections.psu.edu/the-infiltrators.
