Penn State Shenango welcomes Coach Daniel Johnson to lead women’s basketball program starting in 2021. To enhance campus life and activities, the Penn State Shenango Alumni Society is largely funding the program through a $20,000 gift.
Beginning fall of 2021, Penn State Shenango will offer four new undergraduate degrees that focus on health care, criminal justice, business and technology fields.
Construction on Penn State Shenango’s main science classroom building brings updated biology, chemistry, engineering, physics and technology classrooms, as well as new student spaces. The Board of Trustees approved the 1972 building for renovation in July.
Penn State has launched an integrated effort to remind faculty, staff and students at all campuses and in adjacent communities of the importance of doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Mask Up or Pack Up” is a research-based campaign that is also launched in State College to create a seamless message for students and other members of the community.
To help students maintain balanced diets over the summer, Penn State Shenango’s Nittany Nook food pantry is partnering with the Downtown Sharon Farmers Market to provide vouchers to students.
As the Penn State EnvironMentors wrapped up its second year, the students and faculty look back at a program that continues to grow in size and impact.
Following a three-month comprehensive planning process, Penn State officials have determined that the University can meet or exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for colleges and universities, and look forward to welcoming back faculty, staff and students to resume on-campus, in-person classes and other activities this fall in a limited fashion.
The Penn State alumni family grew by more than 15,000 this past weekend as the University recognized its spring 2020 graduates in a livestreamed commencement ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9.