The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletic Department is accepting nominations for
2016 inductees into the Athletic Wall of Fame. Nominations for this year's
class will be accepted up until March 1st. Nomination forms and eligibility requirements are available online. If you have any
questions or would like to nominate a potential inductee, please contact Scott
Miner, Athletic Director, at [email protected].
Penn State President Eric Barron and University officials joined with David Black, president and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC, to launch the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State Harrisburg. The center will enhance the entrepreneurial environment in Central Pennsylvania and encourage students, faculty and community members to transform their intellectual property and creative works into local businesses and industries.
Penn State President Eric Barron and University officials joined with David Black, president and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC, to launch the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State Harrisburg. The center will enhance the entrepreneurial environment in Central Pennsylvania and encourage students, faculty and community members to transform their intellectual property and creative works into local businesses and industries.
The Department of Continuing Education at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and co-sponsor The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the spring personal enrichment film & discussion series schedule. Penn State Wilkes-Barre is partnering with R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 in Downtown Wilkes-Barre to host a film and discussion series celebrating Penn Staters in Film: National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Agnes of God, The Final Countdown, Star Trek: Nemesis, and Casablanca.
Chancellor Charles Davis and Director of Academic Affairs Albert Lozano-Nieto are pleased to announce the addition of new faculty to Penn State Wilkes-Barre for the 2015-2016 academic year.
On Saturday, January 30th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be holding their first "Dance On, Fight On Benefiting THON" Zumba event.
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON, a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer, has raised more than $127 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital since 1977. THON 2016 will take place from February 19th - 21st, 2016 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
Penn State dedicated the next phase of the Innovation Squared Project, an economic development project that will foster job creation, as well as develop and implement a dual entrepreneurial ecosystem and mentorship program for Downtown Wilkes-Barre.