Pasco L. Schiavo, one of the largest benefactors in Penn State Hazleton’s history, died Dec. 29, 2018. His involvement with the campus spanned more than 50 years and included roles as a donor, president and member of the campus advisory board, advocate and instructor.
Penn State Hazleton is holding a course designed to prepare high school students who will be taking the SAT this spring. The course will be held Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., Jan. 14 to Feb. 28.
Penn State Hazleton graduated 16 students from the practical nursing program on Dec. 18 during a ceremony in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium at the campus.
Penn State Hazleton has announced its students of the month for the fall 2018 semester. “We congratulate these three students on their hard work academically as well as their commitment to serving others in their communities,” said Daniel Gutierrez, lecturer in administration of justice and chair of the Student Relations Committee.
Coming from a family of Holocaust survivors, Michael Polgar, associate professor of sociology at Penn State Hazleton, was inspired by family histories to teach the Holocaust from a “pedagogy of hope” — focusing on human strength and endurance. With that focus in mind, he has published his first book, “Holocaust and Human Rights Education: Good Choices and Sociological Perspectives.”
The Greater Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association invites members of the public for photos with Santa and the Nittany Lion on Wednesday, Dec. 5. All children will receive a gift from Santa and the Nittany Lion.
Penn State Hazleton will host a presentation on “The Dark Web” and technology beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, in Room 1 of the Kostos Building. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will cover topics including anonymous messaging and communication.
The Penn State Hazleton Choir will perform its winter season concert at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in Room 1 of the Kostos Building. The public is invited to attend.
