Penn State students, faculty and staff with older versions of the id+ card are being asked to submit new photos ahead of re-carding events that will be held University-wide during the spring 2023 semester. There are multiple ways to submit a photo, and photos will be accepted from Nov. 7 through Nov. 23.
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.
The Penn State Hazleton Lion Ambassadors, a student-led organization that works to promote Penn State and its interests and goals among current and future students, alumni and friends, have been named students of the month for September.
Velvet Brown, the 2022-23 Penn State Laureate and an acclaimed tubist, will visit Penn State Hazleton for a live performance on Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Black Box Theatre of the Slusser/Bayzick Building. The free performance is open to the public and campus community.
Employees of the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. and Penn State Hazleton recently visited various businesses in downtown Hazleton during its "Walk the Block" event.
Penn State Hazleton’s Medical Laboratory Technology club will co-sponsor a bone marrow registry drive on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the upper lobby of the campus’ Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center. At the registry drive, attendees can either collect and submit a simple cheek swab in person or have a kit mailed to them to complete on their own. Of particular need are potential donors ages 18 to 35 who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as a patient’s best chance of finding a donor may be with someone that shares their ethnic background, according to Be the Match.
Penn State Hazleton will offer an academic minor in addictions and recovery beginning in the spring 2023 semester. The 18-credit minor is intended for students who are interested in learning how to support the creation and administration of programs designed to help those struggling with addictions and recovery.
