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.
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 Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, as well as new University testing results from the prior week.
David Witwer, Penn State Laureate for the 2020-21 academic year, will present “Searching for Jimmy Hoffa: The disappearance of America’s most notorious labor leader and why it still matters today,” from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public.
The Penn State Lehigh Valley Student Veterans of America (SVA) club will be competing in the Academics for Vets Virtual 5K Ruck ‘n Walk to take place during Veteran’s Day Week, Nov. 8-15.
The Arts Project ONLINE series will host a Google Tour workshop for galleries, focused on creating virtual content using free resources, from 11 a.m. to noon on select dates in November and December.
