RuYue Mao and Hao Dong, a married couple and the owners of a Harrisburg-area restaurant group, have a long history with Penn State Harrisburg -- one that motivated them to help organize an effort to deliver pre-packaged meals to international students unable to return home during the pandemic.
A message from Penn State President Eric Barron on ‘Back to State’ plans, which call for flexible, adaptable schedule with classes and activities converting to remote delivery on Nov. 20.
Following a three-month comprehensive planning process, Penn State officials have determined that the University can meet or exceed the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidelines for colleges and universities, and look forward to welcoming back faculty, staff and students to resume on-campus, in-person classes and other activities this fall in a limited fashion.
Mindy Gruzin is headed to medical school and she credits the opportunities and experiences she had at Penn State York for making it possible. She said there was plenty of hard work, but the environment at York campus inspired her to do more.
Juan Sanchez, a Penn State York student, Jessica Petko, assistant professor of biology; and Mindy Gruzin, recent Penn State York graduate, work on a research project focusing on common house spiders. The student team raised more than 300 spiders in a variety of experimental conditions.
Mindy Gruzin, her son, and boyfriend take a moment to capture a special moment in time, graduation day May 9, 2020. Penn State held a University-wide virtual commencement on Saturday, May 9, to honor more than 15,000 Penn State grads.
Mindy Gruzin, a recent Penn State York graduate, preserves spider embryos for gene expression as part of an undergraduate research project she did at the campus prior to the University's move to remote learning. Gruzin now is headed to medical school in the fall, with a full-ride scholarship to pursue internal medicine and primary care.
Remote Teaching: Tools, Tips, and Hints is being offered via Zoom through Penn State York Continuing Education. The four-week course was designed to help educators face the challenges due to Covid-19 and switching from face-to-face to remote learning.
