Smeal Update: October 16, 2020

Save the Date: Executive Insights with Siemens USA CEO

Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens USA, will join Dean Whiteman for Executive Insights from 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in a moderated Zoom session.Please register and plan to attend.

These are trying times, and we want to help.

If you or a fellow student are experiencing emotional distress, financial hardship, difficulty accessing food, or a similar challenge, please consider the following resources:

• Make an appointment with Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services, which is operational and providing services via telephone at 814-863-0395.
• Visit the Student Care and Advocacy website.
• Visit the Lion's Pantry, located past East Halls and the Katz Law Building, in between Lion Surplus and the Blue Band Building.
• Take out a hot meal on Thursday evenings, 5-7 p.m., at Andrew's Community Café, located at 208 West Foster Avenue, State College.

Campbell named CEO Action for Racial Equity fellow

Jamie Campbell, assistant dean for Diversity Enhancement Programs, has been selected as aCEO Action for Racial Equity fellow. (Read the news release). CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion launched the fellowship to advance racial equity through public policy. Fellows will identify, develop and promote scalable and sustainable public policies and corporate engagement strategies that will address systemic racism and social injustice while improving societal well-being. Working together, the fellows will focus on policies pertaining to the four foundational elements of society (1) education, (2) healthcare, (3) economic empowerment, and (4) public safety. Campbell will devote approximately 50 percent of his time throughout the next 12 months to these fellowship efforts.

Walk-up virus testing moving to Pegula Ice Arena

Penn State’s walk-up COVID-19 testing location at University Park is moving from the HUB Parking Deck to the main concourse of Pegula Ice Arena beginning Friday, Oct. 9. Penn State is offering asymptomatic on-demand testing for University Park employees who are listed in the University’s Return to Work database. The Pegula site is open for employees only from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Students or employees may walk up at any time during the center’s normal operating hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.