Penn State is moving toward a University-wide health insurance requirement for the 2018-19 academic school year. In preparation for the new requirement, University Health Services (UHS) will begin collecting student health insurance information in May 2017.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Michael Hay received a $6,000 grant from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, which promotes science education by providing instrumentation and supplies through its College Equipment Grants Program.
This spring Penn State awarded almost 14,000 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing associate, baccalaureate, master’s, law, doctoral and medical degrees, bringing the University’s number of graduates to an estimated total of more than 800,000. Many of the University's graduates received their degrees at campuses other than University Park. This photo gallery contains a sampling of commencement activities at Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania.
Gerardo Enrique Diaz-Perez from Puerto Rico poses with his family as they celebrate his graduation from Penn State Greater Allegheny with a bachelor of science degree in business.
Penn State New Kensington radiological sciences students show some mortarboard creativity at the May 6 graduation ceremony. “Rad Sci” graduates provide patient care using medical imaging technology.
Penn State Hazleton graduate Brett Finkelstein receives a congratulatory hug from Associate Professor of Engineering Wieslaw "Wes" Grebski. Finkelstein, who graduated with a bachelor of science degree in general engineering focused on alternative energy and power generation, is among the final class of engineers during Grebski's tenure. Grebski, who started at the campus in 1984 and who was instrumental in creating the program, will retire at the end of June.
