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 Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
Penn State York students and students from the Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) York campus can take advantage of a workshop, "Understanding and Harnessing the Power of Emotions," set for Oct. 26 and 27 via Zoom. The emotional intelligence workshop will be repeated six different times to allow students to be able to fit one into their schedule.
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 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 whole family can celebrate the holiday season with the Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker," a livestreamed event offered by the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York, at 8 p.m. on Dec. 19.
National Coffee with a Cop Day is on Oct. 7, and Penn State police officers are celebrating by hosting a virtual event at noon for the Penn State community.