Penn State Great Valley has received a grant from Barnes & Noble College to establish the Penn State Bookstore Scholarship. The scholarship will provide five students with $2,500 and a $500 Barnes & Noble gift card to purchase textbooks in the Spring 2022 semester.
Working through the Penn State Corporate Engagement Center, Barnes & Noble College has awarded $165,000 in grants to support 11 initiatives across the University. The grants support a range of colleges, campuses and units to advance programs where Penn State and Banes & Noble share mutual interest.
In alignment with the recent announcement from the White House on federal vaccination requirements, all Penn State employees at all locations are now subject to a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The deadline for employees to receive their final dose of a vaccine is Jan. 4, 2022
After a year and a half of having dedication ceremonies postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Great Valley held an in-person celebration to recognize three generous naming commitments for the campus’ Knowledge Commons on Sept. 8.
In a move designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 on Penn State campuses, the union representing about 2,600 technical service employees, has agreed to follow University requirements for mask-wearing, regardless of vaccination status. The agreement goes into effect immediately.
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 conditions around the country and in Pennsylvania, effective immediately (Aug. 4), Penn State will require all students, faculty, staff and visitors — including those who are vaccinated and unvaccinated — to wear masks indoors at all campuses. Within the last 24 hours, many counties that are home to Penn State campuses have shifted to “orange” status, warranting an immediate adjustment to the University’s on-campus masking requirement.
Since Penn State Great Valley’s Knowledge Commons was unveiled in November 2018, several individuals and couples have made seven generous naming commitments to the shared learning space that fosters collaboration among students, faculty and staff.
Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.