Bhanu Shankar Babaiahgari has been hired as assistant professor of electrical engineering and Beth Greenberg has been hired as lecturer and program coordinator in health policy and administration, Chancellor Gary M. Lawler announced.
Enrollment is open for Penn State Hazleton's upcoming virtual SAT prep course, scheduled to run from Jan. 17 to March 3. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.
Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and race relations expert Chad Dion Lassiter visited Penn State Hazleton and spoke with staff and faculty about diversity, equity and inclusion on Aug. 19.
Penn State students, faculty and staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and those who have not shared with the University that they are fully vaccinated will be required to test weekly for COVID-19 throughout the fall semester, or until they share with the University that they have been fully vaccinated.
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.
As part of Penn State's COVID-19 mitigation plans, COVID-19 tests will be required for all students moving into on-campus residential housing who have not shared with the University that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provided a positive COVID-19 test result from the last 90 days prior to arrival.
David Laird has joined Penn State Hazleton as coordinator of residence life and student engagement. Among his duties, he will be responsible for administering residence life, student activities and student services programming focused on engagement, community service and diversity and inclusion.
The Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. is accepting participants for its upcoming Idea Design Lab and Idea Test Lab programs, no-cost resources designed for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs alike.
Recognized student organizations may return to holding in-person activities, including meetings, tabling, and other events for the fall semester. Students are expected to follow all current masking requirements on their campus during these activities.
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.