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cases, down from 319 at the last update on Nov. 13, and 4,200 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
David M. and Marjorie Rosenberg, friends of Penn State Brandywine, have pledged an estate gift of $250,000 to the campus’ Center for Ethics and Civic Engagement, which seeks to develop pathways for students to become socially responsible leaders and citizens who are prepared to create positive change in the world.
Penn State released its preliminary coronavirus testing results for the period of Nov. 6 to 12 on its COVID-19 dashboard today (Nov. 13). The University Park campus received 163 positive on-demand test results and eight positive random test results from student testing during the period of Nov. 6 to 12. As of Nov. 12 at University Park, there are 319 active student cases, up from 275 at the last update on Nov. 10, and 4,009 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
Margaret Bacheler, director of continuing education at Brandywine and senior director of statewide continuing education and workforce development for Penn State’s 20 Commonwealth Campuses, has been appointed to the executive council of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of the Delaware Valley.
Laura Guertin, professor of Earth science at Penn State Brandywine, recently received the 2020 Journal of Geoscience Education Outstanding Reviewer Award. Each year, the national honor recognizes the work of the journal’s top peer reviewer in assessing articles submitted to the publication.
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. 6 to 8, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
Penn State Brandywine is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week with a virtual presentation on what small businesses should expect this holiday season. The webinar will be held noon–1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Food insecurity is a social issue that impacts thousands of local individuals — including college students — and has the potential to stand in the way of students achieving their educational and professional goals. At Penn State Brandywine, students, faculty and staff have taken action to combat student hunger by creating a campus food pantry.
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.
During his nearly two decades at Penn State Brandywine, head women's basketball coach Larry Johnson has built the Lions into an annual contender in the Penn State University Athletic Conference
