Plans for Penn State’s Spring 2021 semester, announced Oct. 4, include a later start in January; continuation of the current flexible instructional modes, including in-person; the elimination of spring break; and completion of instruction for all undergraduate and graduate students by April 30. The University will maintain its observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day on Jan. 18 for students and faculty, when no classes will be held and Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated through a number of virtual events.
Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Beaver, Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Scranton, Schuylkill, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York will follow national movement among small conferences and push basketball competition to the spring semester due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Penn State Lehigh Valley Alumni Society and Penn State Lehigh Valley Athletics are co-sponsoring the event where attendees will run, walk or bike the 170 miles representing the distance from the Lehigh Valley campus to University Park.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has been named a Pennsylvania National Guard Associations "PNGAS Guard-Friendly School." The non-profit organization's mission supports members and veterans of the National Guard, and their families.
Knowing there would be no such thing as “business as usual” in the pandemic summer, Student Engagement Network (SEN) leaders offered 50 individual grants that would fund remote experiences with an emphasis on making a positive impact in the world.
