Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, 教师, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, 如果有必要的话.
Shelby Klingensmith, who is in her first-year of her Penn State educational career at the 新肯辛顿 campus, is looking to major in communication sciences and disorders and then pursue a doctoral degree in audiology. She hopes to work in a hospital specializing in pediatric care.
Outside of the classroom, 尼克·麦格拉思 is currently the president of the 新肯辛顿 campus' E-Sports Club, in addition to participating in THON. He also enjoys experimenting with technology and reading.
In addition to participating in THON, Nic山 is President of the Campus Activities Board, member of the E-Sports Club and an Orientation Leader. He also serves as a tutor and owns a 3-D printing business he began last July.
During the first two weeks of in-person learning (Feb. 15日至2月. 26), Penn State will conduct universal COVID-19 testing of all students who are taking in-person classes or who are taking a fully remote or online course load while living in Centre County or within a 20-mile radius of a Penn State campus.
As part of the University’s comprehensive testing strategy for the spring semester, all Penn State students must meet requirements for COVID-19 testing prior to their return or if they are already living in their campus community.
Penn State has developed a comprehensive spring 2021 COVID-19 testing strategy for all campuses that includes both required and voluntary testing during the remote learning period and the in-person portion of the spring semester.
More than 500 new items including clothing, 玩具, cleaning supplies and more were collected by campus police and delivered to the 所有e-Kiski Area HOPE Center to assist various programs for female victims of domestic violence.
