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Shirl Henry and Tony Bailey - Commonwealth College

Coordinator of Student Records Shirl Henry, left, and Records Specialist Tony Bailey in the University College Records Officeprovide support and mentorship to program coordinators in the college, who in turn provide accurate, timely guidance and support to faculty.

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University College records office helps prepare campus' students for graduation

The University College at Penn State is the collective administrative umbrella for 14 of Penn State's campuses distributed throughout the commonwealth. A key area of the college is the records office, located at the University Park campus, where work is done to help support the successful graduation of students and assistance of faculty and staff across the 14 campuses. 
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Penn State Wilkes-Barre welcomes Jason McManus back to lead baseball program

Penn State Wilkes-Barre has appointed a head baseball coach for the 2023-24 season — and he is no stranger to the campus. A former student-athlete at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Jason McManus coached the baseball team from winter 2013 to spring 2016 and brings more than 18 years of experience to the Mountain Lions as returning head coach.
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Steven Qarmout, who recently completed his first two years of study at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, has been accepted into a scholarship and leadership program at University Park. Qarmout also received a scholarship from a national forensics organization.

Undergraduate Research Awards: Excellence in Information Literacy 2023 winners

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The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to University Park students who achieved outstanding undergraduate student research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. From left, Kimlyn Patishnock; Ben Chang, Third Place; Yash Dixit, Grand Prize; Charles Colvin, Honorable Mention; Chloe Engin, First Prize; Logan Wincott, Honorable Mention; and John Patishnock Jr. 

University updates COVID protocols, resources

As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.