Recent graduates of Penn State Hazleton's nurse aide program. They are, from left to right, Dana Keim, Abigail Santos, Ambar Garcia Fortunato, Cristofel Reyes Cruz and Jose Cuevas.
Effective immediately and for the foreseeable future, the Entrepreneurship and Assistance Clinic is expanding its scope and service offerings to small Pennsylvania businesses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 21, more than 120 student government representatives from 19 Penn State campuses virtually attended the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments’ first sustainability summit, featuring a poster expo of students showcasing their campus’ sustainability efforts, and a presentation on students’ potential impact on climate change by Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences.
Campus representatives prepared proposals for sustainable projects that could be carried out with $500 or less in funds as part of a competition held during the CCSG Sustainability Summit. The Penn State Altoona campus student government received an award to improve signage and markers for a walking/hiking trail through the campus' Seminar Forest.
Penn State Hazleton is giving students an outlet to showcase their skills during the COVID-19 crisis by taking its annual Undergraduate Research Fair virtual.
Student government presented a proposal to replace Styrofoam dishes with glass and porcelain cups and bowls at Penn State Hazleton for the CCSG Sustainability Summit, held on March 21.