Penn State Hazleton held its spring commencement ceremony May 8, 2021, on the Sports and Recreation Field, honoring more than 60 members of the class of 2021.
Robert Knight Jr. has been named associate director of student services and engagement at Penn State Hazleton, Chancellor Gary M. Lawler announced. Knight served as interim associate director of student services and engagement since last year.
Just five years after opening the first LaunchBox, Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Hub Network has grown to 21 locations across Pennsylvania. The network has supported 3,325 community entrepreneurs and helped to launch 164 new Pennsylvania companies, develop 247 new products, and create 194.5 jobs.
Penn State has developed and grown 21 LaunchBoxes and Innovation Hubs across the commonwealth, many of which are located in economically underserved areas. The hubs provide access to no-cost business startup support, including legal services, intellectual property advice, startup accelerator programs, flexible co-working space and more that complement existing community and business resources.
