Penn State Behrend's Oct. 14 Finance Day program will feature C-suite executives and alumni from across the country. The program, which will be held on Zoom, will include a virtual career fair, with recruiters from Vanguard, Federated Hermes and First National Bank.
The presidential campaigns won’t end when the polls close on Nov. 3, former Gov. Tom Ridge says on the new episode of the “Behrend Talks” podcast. Both candidates are likely to seek leverage in the courts during a lengthy vote count, he says.
Penn State Behrend's Oct. 10 open house will be a virtual event, with Zoom rooms featuring Chancellor Ralph Ford, a panel of current students, and the college's admissions and financial aid staff.
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 released its preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Oct. 2). Among students tested at the University Park campus whose test results have been processed, Penn State received 285 positive results from its on-demand testing and 12 positive results from its random testing program.
Seven former student-athletes have been named to the Penn State Behrend Athletics Hall of Fame. They will be inducted in the spring, at a ceremony that also will honor Robert Wittman, who coordinated intramural and club sports at Behrend for nearly 30 years.
Two new art installations at Penn State Behrend illustrate the creative process and its role in scientific discovery. “When you have a scientific question, it takes a lot of creativity to find the answer,” said Pam Silver, associate dean for academic affairs.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Sept. 25 to 27, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
Penn State released its preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Sept. 18 to 24 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Sept. 25). Among students tested at the University Park campus whose test results have been received, Penn State received 418 positive results from its on-demand testing and 19 positive results from its random testing program.
