As chancellor, spending time talking to students is a priority for Dr. Pratt. Here she poses with some Penn State Scranton students and their stuffed animal creations at the campus' Stuff A Plush event.
Penn State Regional Chancellor Menah Pratt speaks at the Wilkes-Barre campus, highlighting a piece of art on loan from the Hazleton Art League. The piece, "Immortal Splendor" by Gary Jones, is an artistic rendering of a quote: "There in immortal splendor Wilkes-Barre will remain." It was inspired by Frederick Douglass' response to an 1853 incident in Wilkes-Barre involving William Thomas, who had escaped from slavery and sought freedom in Wilkes-Barre.
Regional Chancellor Menah Pratt speaks with James Hearne, vice principal at the Hazleton Area Arts and Humanities Academy, at the Hazleton Chamber's Red Carpet Breakfast.
Wanting to learn more about northeastern Pennsylvania's history, Chancellor Menah Pratt went on the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour and visited the Anthracite Heritage Museum one weekend.
Legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta, cofounder with César Chávez of the United Farm Workers, spoke at Penn State's first annual Dolores Huerta Day of Service in 2019.