Penn State Wilkes-Barre has pioneered education in surveying engineering since it first began offering an associate degree in surveying technology in 1957. A bachelor’s degree program was added in 1994 and the program has continued to evolve and grow since that time. Today, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is the only university in Pennsylvania — and one of just 25 throughout the country — that offers an accredited bachelor’s degree program in surveying engineering.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre took home the title in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) Division II National Championship with a win over Miami-Hamilton. It marked the second time Head Coach LeShawn Hammett has led the team to a USCAA national win.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre participated in the University’s Startup Week held this year from March 20-24. Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC is a University-wide event held each spring that brings leading minds in entrepreneurship and innovation together in and around Penn State campuses across the commonwealth.
The start of the 2023 baseball season is under way, with Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Mountain Lions taking on Elmira College on March 16 for their first game.
Fourteen Penn State instructors from eight campuses and three colleges worked with Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) over the past summer and fall as part of the 2022-23 TLT Faculty Engagement Awards program. Their goal was to enhance the student engagement experience using Experiential Virtual Spaces.
Community residents and members of the campus community were able to view a rare astronomical event at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Observatory. The observatory opened for two nights in early February for anyone interested in trying to catch a glimpse of the “green comet.” Those who came were able to use the observatory’s high-powered 16-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200 telescope.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Office of Continuing Education has announced its summer youth camps for 2023. Two weeks of camp are offered, with Week 1 scheduled for June 26 to 30, and Week 2 planned for July 10 to 14.
Students, faculty and alumni of the surveying engineering program at Penn State Wilkes-Barre had the opportunity to meet during a recent statewide surveying conference, sharing experiences and forming real-world connections.
