Based on public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), face masks are no longer required to be worn indoors at the University Park, Great Valley, Lehigh Valley, New Kensington, Schuylkill and Scranton campuses, effective Friday, June 3.
Face masks are now required to be worn indoors on eight Penn State campuses, in accordance with public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that advises that masks be worn in counties with high COVID-19 Community Levels.
Even before taking the reins as Penn State’s 19th president this month, Neeli Bendapudi has spent much of the spring traveling across the commonwealth on her listening tour of the University’s campuses.
Colin Neill, professor of software and systems engineering and director of engineering programs, has been named interim chancellor, dean and chief academic officer of Penn State Great Valley effective July 1, 2022. He will take over for James A. Nemes, who will retire on July 1.
The ceremony recognized graduates from the 2021-22 academic years as well as from 2019-20, when graduates were unable to have an in-person commencement.
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Penn State, will discuss his latest book, "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet," on Wednesday, May 4.
Penn State's sexual misconduct climate survey will close on April 22. The survey was sent to a random sample of students at all Penn State campuses; students can check their Penn State email for a link to complete the survey. The University-wide survey is designed to assess issues of sexual assault, misconduct and harassment.
Penn State Berks student Nathan Bonslaver won first-place during the 2022 LION Tank pitch competition for his startup CarToCamp, which manufactures custom sleeping platforms for vehicles to enhance the car-camping experience.
Ten student teams have been selected to receive funding to develop a minimum viable product in the 2022 Nittany AI Challenge. The teams are using artificial intelligence for good to solve real-world problems in the areas of health, environment, education and humanitarianism as part of the yearlong competition.
