Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services is transitioning all of Penn State's residence halls, University-wide, to digital key entry, a three-year project that will continue through 2025.
The University Staff Advisory Council (USAC) began its new term for the 2023-24 year on Aug. 1, with new leadership, committee chairs and 12 new members joining the slate of existing council members.
The University College at Penn State is the collective administrative umbrella for 14 of Penn State's campuses distributed throughout the commonwealth. A key area of the college is the records office, located at the University Park campus, where work is done to help support the successful graduation of students and assistance of faculty and staff across the 14 campuses.
Idea TestLab winners have been announced for the competition hosted by the Mont Alto and York LaunchBoxes. Teams competed for $5,000 in seed funding to continue the development of their business models.
As it has from the beginning of the pandemic, Penn State will continue to follow CDC guidance on COVID-19, and university officials urge all members of the Penn State community to take recommended preventative steps to keep themselves and others healthy.
Penn State University Libraries presented its sixth annual "Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy" honors at the end of the spring 2023 semester to 136 students at 20 undergraduate Penn State campuses.
Student-led distribution of green bracelets on the Penn State Mont Alto campus has helped area veterans and their families access non-perishable food, milk, eggs and meat through the Franklin County Office of Veterans Affairs.
A new research program for students will be launched this coming fall: The Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Undergraduate Student Research Fund aims to support student-led projects in different fields. Participants will acquire hands-on experience in research, scholarship, and artistic efforts. They will be responsible for creating their own research problems, study proposals, methodologies, and presenting their findings.
Penn State Mont Alto honored students and faculty members achieving academic, leadership and teaching excellence during the annual Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony in the Multipurpose Activities Center on April 30.
The Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival is a way for students to display academic and artistic highlights that were researched, developed and created throughout the 2022-23 academic year. Students presented exhibits, posters and interactive displays of their work.
