Working through the Penn State Corporate 参与ment Center, 巴恩斯 & Noble College has awarded $165,000 in grants to support 11 initiatives across the University. The grants support a range of colleges, campuses and units to advance programs where Penn State and Banes & Noble share mutual interest.
In alignment with the recent announcement from the White House on federal vaccination requirements, all Penn State employees at all locations are now subject to a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The deadline for employees to receive their final dose of a vaccine is Jan. 4, 2022
艾伦Knodt, 英语教授, 和琳达·米勒, distinguished 英语教授, have jointly endowed an annual award to honor the scholarship of an accomplished English student at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校.
Longtime 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 supporters Joseph and Jo Anne Lurquin signed a five-year pledge to establish the 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 Engineering Excellence Fund. In recognition of their significant commitment, Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini named the recently renovated engineering lab in the Woodland Building in their honor.
In a move designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 on Penn State campuses, the union representing about 2,600 technical service employees, has agreed to follow University requirements for mask-wearing, regardless of vaccination status. The agreement goes into effect immediately.
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 conditions around the country and in 宾西法尼亚, effective immediately (Aug. 4), Penn State will require all students, 教师, staff and visitors — including those who are vaccinated and unvaccinated — to wear masks indoors at all campuses. Within the last 24 hours, many counties that are home to Penn State campuses have shifted to “orange” status, warranting an immediate adjustment to the University’s on-campus masking requirement.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equity Pedagogy Network increased its reach to four campuses, nine collaborating centers and units and also hosts 130 教师 with about 100 members involved in one of their working groups. Casually referred to as "the Network," the group aims to improve societal outcomes for all students and 教师 via improved teaching and learning on equity, 偏见和多样性.
