Penn State Hazleton new student orientation (NSO) leaders Alberiluz Alcantara, Nicholas Pajovich, Richard Ray and Jessica Tineo have been named students of the month.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
A conference designed to arm small businesses with the knowledge to defend themselves against potential cyberattacks will be held at Penn State Hazleton on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It is free and open to the public.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 11 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
A new student-championed space at Penn State Hazleton dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging celebrated its official grand opening on Sept. 26. The Center for Multicultural Engagement is a student fee-funded project that created student education, collaboration, performance, study and socialization spaces, as well as a gallery and library.
Kellina Yarrish will support the University’s commitment to student growth and development by providing oversight and direction for student engagement, including clubs and organizations, and co-curricular activities and events. She will also oversee international student support, multicultural affairs and programming, and the residence life program, including the residence hall staff and resident assistants, while managing the student conduct process and directing the campus’ student diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Penn State Hazleton Benefitting THON, the campus’ THON chapter, will host a designer purse and gift card bingo on Sunday, Oct. 22. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games will start at 2 p.m. in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium in the Physical Education Building. The event is open to the public.
Community members are invited to put on their costumes and come celebrate Halloween at Penn State Hazleton’s Trunk-or-Treat event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event is sponsored and organized by the Penn State Hazleton Lion Ambassadors, a student-led organization that promotes Penn State and its interests and goals among current and future students, alumni and friends.
Gina Tarud, a longtime faculty member in Penn State Hazleton’s physical therapist assistant program, has been promoted to teaching professor of physical therapy.
