Topics

More

Penn State To Host COVID-19 Response Town Hall August 3

Penn State will host yet another virtual town hall this week to discuss the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the fall semester quickly approaches.

President Barron will host the hour-long event, which will stream online at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3. He’ll be joined by other administrators like Vice President of Student Affairs Damon Sims and Kelly Wolgast, the director of Penn State’s COVID-19 Operations Control Center.

According to a release, the panel will discuss COVID-19’s delta variant, changes in on-campus health policies for the fall, and Penn State’s approach to the academic year.

The university’s newly announced town hall comes just days after student and faculty groups demanded Penn State take greater action against COVID-19 this fall.

To date, Penn State has not required COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees. Only unvaccinated individuals need to wear masks and socially distance indoors on campus, but that policy is nearly impossible to actually enforce.

More information on Penn State’s current COVID-19-related policies is available online.

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

Matt DiSanto

Matt proudly served as Onward State’s managing editor for two years until graduating from Penn State in May 2022. Now, he’s off in the real world doing real things. Send him an email ([email protected]) or follow him on Twitter (@mattdisanto_) to stay in touch.

Four-Star Defensive End Tyson Harley Commits To Penn State Football

Harley is ranked as the No. 2 player in the Washington, D.C. area.

Three-Star Offensive Tackle Marlen Bright Commits To Penn State Football

Bright is the fourth offensive tackle to join the 2026 recruiting class.

Two Penn State Alum Make Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game Roster

TJ Malone and Matt Traynor will both represent Team East.

113kFollowers
64.6kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Sign up for our Newsletter