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Jacqueline Edmondson, chancellor and chief academic officer at Penn State Greater Allegheny since 2017, was named the 18th president of the University of Southern Maine today (May 16). Edmondson begins her tenure at that institution on July 1.
With COVID-19 cases once again rising in Pennsylvania and across the country, Penn State is urging its campus communities to continue to take precautions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Kathryn Drager, associate dean for research and graduate education in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, has been named interim dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for Graduate Education, effective Jan. 1, 2022.
If you missed Penn State’s fall semester town hall Tuesday afternoon, there’s a lot you probably need to catch up on. In a gist, vaccines aren’t mandatory, COVID-19 testing is ramping up, and mask policies aren’t changing…yet. To learn more about Penn State’s fall semester plans, check out what we know so far. Vaccinations First and foremost, the university doubled down on not requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees. Instead, Penn State will continue encouraging them for all to promote community safety. “While we are not currently requiring vaccinations, Penn ...
local government leaders. Instead, Penn State will continue encouraging them for all to promote community safety. “While we are not currently requiring vaccinations, Penn State is not impartial when it comes to getting vaccinated,” said President Eric Barron. “The university’s stance is that everyone who can get a vaccine should do so as soon as possible to attain very high vaccination rates on all Penn State campuses.” According to newly released survey data, the majority of Penn State student and employee who responded are already vaccinated against the virus. About 77% of stude...