In preparation for the departure from campuses after in-person instruction ends on Nov. 20, Penn State has announced an aggressive fall departure plan offering all students COVID-19 testing, at no cost to students. Penn State is partnering with Vault Health for departure testing, which will be conducted either in person at predetermined testing sites on certain campuses or via self-administered test kits. Students can now book their appointment to receive an administered test or to pick up a self-test by using the Return Home Event on the Penn State Go App or by visiting virusinfo.psu.edu/departure-testing.
College is a well-known risk environment for problematic alcohol use and substance abuse. In this post, Katherine McLean, associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Greater Allegheny, outlines why student athletes may be at particular risk for higher levels of alcohol consumption and substance abuse than their non-athlete peers.
Penn State Greater Allegheny’s Division of Student Affairs will host three virtual events this week including a Unity Talk, leadership speaker series, and concert.
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 Nov. 13 to 15, as well as new University testing results from the prior week. As of Nov. 16 at University Park, there are 273 active student cases, down from 319 at the last update on Nov. 13, and 4,200 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
Penn State Greater Allegheny's Street Team, a group of Greater Allegheny employees, came together on Monday to package 50 Thanksgiving dinners for local community members.
Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport will host a Crossing Bridges Summit event, “Socioeconomic and Environmental Perspectives on Black Women’s Health” at 3 p.m. EDT Dec. 10.
Penn State Greater Allegheny held its second of four Crossing Bridges Summit events on black women's health. The livestream on Thursday, Dec. 10, featured a panel discussion on current socioeconomic and environmental issues in the region.
Penn State has decided to delay the start of in-person classes and transition to a fully remote learning environment for the beginning of the spring 2021 semester at all campus locations. This decision was made following extensive analysis and scenario planning given worsening virus conditions nationally and across the state indicating predictions of rising hospitalization rates in the coming weeks.
