A series of seed grants from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has provided Penn State campus leaders with the support to implement transformative initiatives and best practices that have been successful at other University campuses.
Justin Schwartz, interim executive vice president and provost, Andrea Dowhower, interim vice president for Student Affairs, and Wes Sheets, interim chief, University Police and Public Safety, share a message of support for the Spartan community following the tragic shooting on the Michigan State campus on Monday night.
Second-year students Ashley James and Tori Rabuck are anxious but excited to represent Penn State Hazleton when THON Weekend 2023 kicks off on Feb. 17 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.
An open educational resource textbook, “The Holocaust: Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience,” is now available for previewing by educators and learners. This preview edition is co-edited by Michael Polgar, Penn State Hazleton professor of sociology, and Suki John, Texas Christian University professor of classical and contemporary dance.
Molly Wertheimer, a professor emerita of communication arts and sciences and women’s studies at Penn State Hazleton, celebrated her retirement in 2022 following a career at the campus that began in 1983. Also pictured are Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright and Interim Director of Academic Affairs Albert Lozano-Nieto.
