In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, orders from the state government and recommendations from global public health organizations, Penn State will hold its spring 2020 commencement ceremony via livestream on May 9. The virtual ceremony will recognize all Penn State undergraduate students and all graduate students in the Penn State Graduate School.
When people can’t leave their houses to attend an event, you bring the event to them. With residents across Pennsylvania sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Dickinson Law’s Business Law Society is converting two upcoming entrepreneur pop-up clinics to virtual sessions, allowing people to participate from their homes.
A representative of a company in Monroe County that performs home patient care is pictured receiving a batch of face shield components donated by Joe Sinclair of Verde Mantis.
Lisa Weaver is pictured transferring a large donation of medical supplies and personal protection equipment from Penn State Berks to Brett Mayer, Gift Officer for the Penn State Health St. Joseph Development Office.
At Penn State Berks we are often asked "Why do you love Berks?" It's impossible to name just one thing- there are so many amazing aspects to our campus. But when it comes down to it WE LOVE OUR STUDENTS! And we want to give future Penn Staters the opportunity to learn what it's like to be a student at Berks inside and outside of the classroom. If you weren't able to attend our first Accepted Student Webinar on Saturday, March 28, 2020 you can watch it here!
As Pennsylvania moved on April 1 to extend its "Stay at Home" order to all counties, Penn State campuses across the commonwealth already had practices in place that align with the governor’s current and previous orders.