Smeal Update: November 6, 2020

Students urged to undergo free COVID-19 testing before leaving campus

In preparation for the end of in-person instruction on Nov. 20 and departure from campus prior to Thanksgiving, students are urged to take action to protect your families before returning home. Voluntary on-campus departure testing for University Park will be conducted from Nov. 12 to Nov. 19. Read the Penn State News story.

In case you missed it: Executive Insights with Siemens USA CEO

For those of you who were unable to attend last Friday’s virtual Executive Insights session with Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens USA, a recording of the moderated session with Dean Whiteman can be found on Smeal’s Vimeo channel.

New video series features Smeal Professional Graduate Programs

The Smeal Marketing and Communications Department recently produced four videos highlighting various aspects of Professional Graduate Programs. The videos were introduced at last week’s MBA Roundtable Curricular Innovation Symposium, which Smeal sponsored and hosted. The videos were created by 2018 marketing graduate Nick Savino. All four videos can be viewed on this Vimeo showcase.

Smeal in the News

Darnell and Treviño quoted in article about online cheating

Linda Treviño, distinguished professor of organizational behavior and ethics, and Michelle Darnell, Smeal director of Honor and Integrity and director of the Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story that highlighted a rise in online cheating during the pandemic.