During its meeting on July 21 in Harrisburg, Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved the naming of the library at Penn State Hazleton as the Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library in honor of longtime campus supporters. A naming ceremony will be held in front of the library on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Karen Beruck has been hired as a student advocacy specialist at Penn State Hazleton. She will provide administrative support to the academic affairs team and work with students and parents to assist with their academic and educational needs.
Penn State Hazleton is offering a new program in Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA), which combines classroom and clinical instruction to provide students with the necessary education and skills to work in numerous healthcare settings.
Sabrina Krupko has been hired as an admission counselor at Penn State Hazleton, Chancellor Gary Lawler announced. In her role, she will recruit students to Penn State Hazleton by participating in special visitation and recruitment programs for the campus.
Lackawanna College students who graduate with their associate degree now have direct transfer options to three regional Penn State campuses thanks to an articulation agreement the institutions announced Aug. 10 at Penn State Worthington Scranton in Dunmore.
Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones advanced the University’s focus on academic integrity earlier this year by creating a task force to assess the current process and structure used to manage academic integrity cases and strengthen a culture of integrity.
The library at Penn State Hazleton will be closed through Aug. 4 for carpet replacement. A swing space in Butler 203D opens today (June 19) and will remain open for the duration of the project.
