Penn State students, faculty and staff who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and those who have not shared with the University that they are fully vaccinated will be required to test weekly for COVID-19 throughout the fall semester, or until they share with the University that they have been fully vaccinated.
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.
Recognized student organizations may return to holding in-person activities, including meetings, tabling, and other events for the fall semester. Students are expected to follow all current masking requirements on their campus during these activities.
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, an initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland, has announced its new partnership with five regional and national companies that will bring access to state-of-the-art technologies and expertise to its digital innovation lab.
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 conditions around the country and in Pennsylvania, effective immediately (Aug. 4), Penn State will require all students, faculty, 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.
Penn State New Kensington will hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8. COVID-19 pandemic safety regulations will be in place including masking, distancing, required tickets for entry and other protocols. Both ceremonies will also be livestreamed.
Steven Albright, Nicholas Hwostow, Alex Polka and Samuel Ramsey named to honor society, which was founded in 1953 and open to top-performing students in engineering technology programs.
The 2021 Penn State Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference will be streamed online May 10 and 11, through the platform Whova. Faculty, staff and administrators from any university in the country are invited to attend.
Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean in the College of Engineering, spoke about the Global Building Network and Penn State's academic efforts for a sustainable and equitable built environment during the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe panel on high-performance buildings.
