As college campuses closed and the COVID-19 virus began casting a larger shadow in south central Pennsylvania, members of the nursing and physical therapist assistant programs at Penn State Mont Alto took stock of all the medical personal protection equipment (PPE) items in their labs. The two programs were supplied with hundreds of gloves and dozens of medical gowns and masks, plus other items such as disposable stethoscopes, shoe covers and safety glasses — items no longer needed as the campus transitioned to remote instruction.
Student government presented a proposal to replace Styrofoam dishes with glass and porcelain cups and bowls at Penn State Hazleton for the CCSG Sustainability Summit, held on March 21.
On March 21, more than 120 student government representatives from 19 Penn State campuses virtually attended the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments’ first sustainability summit, featuring a poster expo of students showcasing their campus’ sustainability efforts, and a presentation on students’ potential impact on climate change by Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences.
Penn State Mont Alto students, faculty, and staff represented the campus at THON in February. Pictured, from left: Adrian Casey; Madison Shirley; Barrett Scroggs, assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies; Kirsten Tercek; Jacob Ziegler; and Donna Rhodes, student activities coordinator.
