Penn State Shenango announces 2020-21 Lecture Series topics. October’s lecture, “Pandemic Perspectives from Local Health Professionals,” will feature panelists from varying positions in the health care industry. This year’s series will be held virtually and is open to the public.
Sundance Award-winning filmmakers Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera will participate in a discussion after an online screening of their film "The Infiltrators" at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, October 9, open to all campuses and their communities. The event is co-presented by the Latina/o Studies Program and Penn State’s Sustainability Institute as part of the "Intersections: How We Respond" film series and Penn State’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees can sign up at: intersections.psu.edu/the-infiltrators.
Plans for Penn State’s Spring 2021 semester, announced Oct. 4, include a later start in January; continuation of the current flexible instructional modes, including in-person; the elimination of spring break; and completion of instruction for all undergraduate and graduate students by April 30. The University will maintain its observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Jan. 18 for students and faculty, when no classes will be held and Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated through a number of virtual events.
“Pandemic Perspectives from Local Health Professionals” will be moderated by Assistant Teaching Professor Joan Humphrey. Humphrey is Penn State Shenango’s nursing program coordinator, a Certified Nurse Educator and a practicing board-certified family nurse practitioner.
Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York will follow national movement among small conferences and push basketball competition to the spring semester due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The seventh annual Stamp Out Stigma mental health awareness event is addressing grief and loss during a virtual program at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 14. The event, hosted by Penn State Shenango, is designed to bring important information, awareness and personal stories about the importance of caring for one’s mental health to the forefront of the community.
