Penn State Wilkes-Barre and Arts at Hayfield were recently honored by the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce with an award honoring their partnership. The new Regional Collaboration Award, which celebrates those who are using collaboration for the betterment of the area, was presented to representatives of both the campus and Arts at Hayfield during the Chamber’s annual dinner.
During finals week, Penn State University Libraries offers stress-reducing games and activities to help students relax as they study for finals and complete end-of-semester projects.
Members of the community are invited to Penn State Wilkes-Barre from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, for holiday photos with the Nittany Lion inside the campus’ historic Hayfield House. This event is free and open to the public.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s food pantry has a large variety of new items thanks to Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP). CHOP's initial donation, made earlier this semester, brought about 30 bins of food and health and beauty supplies to the campus. The organization will bring deliveries at no cost to the food pantry every two weeks.
Four Penn State Wilkes-Barre students received academic awards this year through Arts at Hayfield, the nonprofit campus and community-arts organization.
A visit to Penn State Wilkes-Barre this summer connected Pat Stormer and her husband, Dave, with the legacy of her great-grandfather, Charles Case. Case was the lead carpenter for construction of Hayfield House in the 1930s and built the grand floating staircase inside the home that has been at the centerpiece of Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s campus since 1968.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will once again feature the artwork of local high school students this winter. The fifth annual High School Art Exhibit opens Dec. 7 and runs through Jan. 31, 2024.
A recent alumnus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre received a Young Professionals Award from the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce at an event held this fall.
Entrepreneurs, including teens, are invited to take part in Penn State Wilkes-Barre LaunchBox’s upcoming presentations as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 13-19.
On Oct. 13, the students, faculty and staff at Penn State Wilkes-Barre came together to show their support for the importance of mental health. One student shared her perspective of the event.
