Academics

Four students stand outside by statue

2021 New Kensington Tau Alpha Pi Inductees

Four Penn State New Kensington students were inducted to Tau Alpha Pi, the national honor society for engineering technology students for the 2020-2021 academic year. The society is recognized on the campus with a statue, which is where the inductees met for a distanced photo. The student inductees, from left to right, included: Steven Albright, Samuel Ramsey, Alex Polka and Nicholas Hwostow.

Lion Shrine Close-up

Penn State provides update on teaching modes for summer and fall 2021

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, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.