A gift of more than $900,000 from the estates of longtime Penn State Hazleton benefactors Joseph and Evelyn Adams will further contribute to the late couple’s legacy of supporting student success and educational access.
Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright shared her vision and priorities for the campus with supporters during a welcome luncheon at the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library.
University leaders praised the critical role of faculty with teaching, research and clinical appointments at an Oct. 14 event that celebrated their recent promotions with their families and supporters. Speaking at Robb Hall in the Hintz Family Alumni Center, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi said the University’s core missions would not be possible without non-tenure-line faculty.
"A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence" concluded on June 30, raising more than $2.2 billion for the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution: opening the doors of higher education to students from every background; creating transformative experiences for both students and citizens; and impacting the larger world through research, outreach and service. While the nearly $844.5 million raised for the last imperative advanced a wide range of priorities across the University, the campaign focused attention on three opportunities for impact: economic development, resource security, and human health.
Albert Lozano-Nieto, professor of engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and discipline coordinator in engineering for the University College, has been appointed interim director of Academic Affairs at Penn State Hazleton.
With a rise in the Hispanic population in the communities surrounding Penn State Hazleton, the campus has taken on numerous efforts to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking students and their families.
The Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association continued its support of students in the surrounding community with a $4,000 contribution toward scholarships at Penn State Hazleton during its annual business meeting dinner held recently at Sand Springs Country Club in Drums.
