The schedule and registration portal are now available for Penn State’s Class of 2020 Commencement Celebration Weekend, which will take place April 29 to May 1 at University Park. Members of the Class of 2020 should register for themselves and their guests to attend by April 8.
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With cases of COVID-19 declining on Penn State campuses and across the state and nation, University officials are adjusting Penn State’s indoor masking policy to no longer require face masks be worn in many indoor common spaces on campuses in counties designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to have low or medium COVID-19 Community Levels beginning March 7. The masking requirement will remain in effect in classrooms, labs and other academic and creative spaces on all campuses, regardless of CDC COVID-19 Community Level designation, due to high-density congregation.
Penn State President Eric J. Barron emphasized the critical importance of state funding for Penn State students and the commonwealth itself during a March 3 hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee in Harrisburg.
The regular process for reaffirming the University’s accreditation is officially underway. Part of an eight-year cycle, the process will include short- and long-term volunteer opportunities for direct participation by members of the University community. Accreditation is key to any university’s operation, affirming that an institution has gone through a rigorous evaluation process and operates at the highest standards of quality and educational commitment.