As part of Penn State's COVID-19 mitigation plans, COVID-19 tests will be required for all students moving into on-campus residential housing who have not shared with the University that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provided a positive COVID-19 test result from the last 90 days prior to arrival.
The eighth annual Penn State Beaver wine, ale and food event, In Good Taste, will take place on campus from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 12. All proceeds from the event will benefit Penn State Beaver student scholarships.
Guests at the 2019 Penn State Beaver wine and ale event, In Good Taste, are served in the Brodhead Bistro on campus. The annual fundraiser benefits Penn State Beaver scholarships.
Recognized student organizations may return to holding in-person activities, including meetings, tabling, and other events for the fall semester. Students are expected to follow all current masking requirements on their campus during these activities.
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 conditions around the country and in Pennsylvania, effective immediately (Aug. 4), Penn State will require all students, faculty, staff and visitors — including those who are vaccinated and unvaccinated — to wear masks indoors at all campuses. Within the last 24 hours, many counties that are home to Penn State campuses have shifted to “orange” status, warranting an immediate adjustment to the University’s on-campus masking requirement.
The Office of the Senior Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has recognized two faculty members from across Penn State with the Jack P. Royer Active and Collaborative Learning Award.
Maria Slater, left, and her mother Benita Slater, show off a copy of their new children's book "Triple T: A Pet Love Story." Maria, a senior IST major at Penn State Beaver, co-authored the book with her mother.
Cara Exten, an assistant nursing professor and infectious disease epidemiologist, studies the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases in populations over time. She put her nearly 20 years of epidemiology experience to the test by helping the University create and execute a COVID-19 testing and contact tracing initiative.
