Nominations are being accepted until Dec. 18 for the Shirley Hendrick Award. Any Penn State employee who has contributed to the success of adult learners at the University can be nominated.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Associate Teaching Professor of English and Assistant Chief Academic Officer Ann Brennan has been named “Best College Professor” by a local publication.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s observatory recently observed an stellar event and shared data with NASA for use on a future mission to an unexplored region of the solar system.
In preparation for the departure from campuses after in-person instruction ends on Nov. 20, Penn State has announced an aggressive fall departure plan offering all students COVID-19 testing, at no cost to students. Penn State is partnering with Vault Health for departure testing, which will be conducted either in person at predetermined testing sites on certain campuses or via self-administered test kits. Students can now book their appointment to receive an administered test or to pick up a self-test by using the Return Home Event on the Penn State Go App or by visiting virusinfo.psu.edu/departure-testing.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre alumnus and advisory board member Jim Reino has been named as the recipient of this year’s Hayfield Award for Excellence in Service to Campus/Community.
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.
