Penn State released its preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Oct. 9 to 15 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Oct. 16). The University Park campus received 129 positive on-demand test results and six positive random test results from student testing during the period of Oct. 9 to 15. As of Oct. 15 at University Park, there are 334 active student cases and 3,114 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
The new scholarship at Penn State Abington will enhance its ability to recruit and retain students whose gender, race, ethnic, cultural, and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body and who have a demonstrated financial need.
Penn State researchers are exploring unknown territory when it comes to gambling in the state of Pennsylvania. Glenn Sterner, assistant professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington and coordinator of the Greater Philadelphia Office of the Criminal Justice Research Center, has been awarded a contract through the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to assess impacts of interactive, online gaming in Pennsylvania.
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.
Penn State Abington athletes will continue to work in small groups and receive individual skill instruction from coaches to prepare for the spring semester.
Penn State’s international student population covers the entire world — quite literally. More than 10,000 international students from 140 countries and six continents attend Penn State each year. Their experience with the new remote learning is unique — and many times challenging.
Abigail Preletz, a criminal justice major at Penn State Abington, decided to create a what she calls a "blessings box." She purchases personal care items such as masks, hand sanitizer, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste, deodorant and snacks, pops them into airtight bags, and fills cardboard boxes that she distributes for free.
Margo DelliCarpini, vice provost for strategic educational partnerships and dean of the College of Education and Human Development at The University of Texas at San Antonio, has been named chancellor of Penn State Abington, after a national search. DelliCarpini will start in her new role Jan. 4, 2021.
