From mid-September through the end of October, Penn State units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The unifying theme for this year’s observances is “Nuestra Música (Our Music): Identity, Culture and Resistance."
Former Penn State Hazleton student Jacob Spies, a doctoral graduate of Yale and current postdoctoral research fellow at UC Berkeley, credits his time on campus as an important first step in his career trajectory.
Penn State Hazleton Rehabilitation and Human Services faculty members Lorie Kramer and Garrett Huck have secured a grant from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence that will support a day-long field trip for students to a historic prison and a notorious former state hospital.
Penn State Hazleton faculty and staff members recently participated in a series of bilingual conversations with area high school students that illustrated the various educational opportunities available to them at the campus.
"A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence" concluded on June 30, raising more than $2.2 billion for the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution: opening the doors of higher education to students from every background; creating transformative experiences for both students and citizens; and impacting the larger world through research, outreach and service. While the nearly $844.5 million raised for the last imperative advanced a wide range of priorities across the University, the campaign focused attention on three opportunities for impact: economic development, resource security, and human health.
Penn State Hazleton will offer an academic minor in addictions and recovery beginning in the spring 2023 semester. The 18-credit minor is intended for students who are interested in learning how to support the creation and administration of programs designed to help those struggling with addictions and recovery.
Penn State Hazleton’s Medical Laboratory Technology club will co-sponsor a bone marrow registry drive on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the upper lobby of the campus’ Butler Teaching and Learning Resource Center. At the registry drive, attendees can either collect and submit a simple cheek swab in person or have a kit mailed to them to complete on their own. Of particular need are potential donors ages 18 to 35 who are from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as a patient’s best chance of finding a donor may be with someone that shares their ethnic background, according to Be the Match.
Employees of the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. and Penn State Hazleton recently visited various businesses in downtown Hazleton during its "Walk the Block" event.
