Message from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Graduate Students, and Post DocsFrom: B. Richard PageDate: April 2, 2020 Dear Colleagues, As you are well aware, our students are facing many challenges during a semester like no other. Below is information about alternative grades, a workshop on supporting students in our courses, and the use of Starfish to identify […]
Message from Dean Lang
To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Post DocsFrom: Clarence LangDate: March 30, 2020 Dear Colleagues: I hope that your week is off to a promising start. By now you are probably aware that on Saturday, Governor Tom Wolf extended his stay-at-home order to include Centre County. With a number of exceptions — including obtaining medicine […]
Message from the Dean
Date: March 23, 2020To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Post DocsFrom: Clarence Lang Dear College Colleagues: I am happy to begin this week with a number of welcome updates, which I hope you will receive as positive news amidst a sea of change. Several of the items addressed below demonstrate the continued strength and vibrancy of shared faculty/administrative governance […]
Update from the Dean: Scammers continue to impersonate Dean Lang
To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Post Docs, Graduate Students, and StaffFrom: Clarence LangDate: March 20, 2020 Dear Colleagues: I am writing because I have received numerous reports that scammers are continuing to impersonate me in an effort to compel individuals to purchase gift cards. A new scam has been perpetrated this morning. I am grateful to […]
Message to Penn State faculty from Provost Jones
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to conduct remotely all teaching, service, and, where possible, research activities during the current global health crisis. You have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and resilience, and I am grateful for your work to deliver synchronous remote instruction to our students while fulfilling other faculty responsibilities. I know you […]
Message from Dean Lang
Date: March 20, 2020To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Post Docs, Graduate Students, and StaffFrom: Clarence Lang Dear Liberal Arts Faculty, Post Docs, Graduate Students, and Staff: As you may be aware, Governor Tom Wolf yesterday ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses to close their physical locations as of last night, with enforcement beginning at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, March 21 and until […]
Message from Dean Lang for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Post Docs
Date: March 19, 2020To: Liberal Arts Faculty, Graduate Students, and Post DocsFrom: Clarence Lang Dear Liberal Arts Faculty, Graduate Students, and Post Docs: I know that you have all had an eventful week, but I hope that it has been a manageable one. Based on the feedback that I have received so far, it seems as though our college’s […]
Update from Dean Lang
Dear Liberal Arts Staff: I know that you have all had an eventful week, but I hope that it has been a manageable one. Based on the feedback that I have received so far, it seems as though our college’s rapid shift from in-person instruction to remote teaching has been largely successful, and the multiple difficulties we were expecting, thankfully, did […]
Remote Course Delivery Extended; Commencement Postponed
Penn State Community Member: The following article was published today in Penn State News:Based on evolving federal guidance and statewide mitigation plans announced by Gov. Tom Wolf around the growing coronavirus pandemic and the global efforts underway to stop its spread, Penn State has extended the remote-delivery period for all classes through at least the […]
Update from Dean Lang
Good evening, Today’s announcement in Penn State News concerning how the University is implementing the Governor’s plan to mitigate potential exposure to the Coronavirus and the illness that it causes (COVID-19), has led to some confusion as to who should report to work tomorrow. For now, please continue to follow the practice you have already […]