Matt DiSanto

In a letter to the university’s Greek life community on Friday, Penn State urged fraternities and sororities to respect public health guidelines related to COVID-19 as students return to campus this fall.

Penn State expects a about half of its courses will feature an in-person component this fall, the university announced late Wednesday night.

Penn State’s Interfraternity Council voted Tuesday to indefinitely suspend Greek life socials out of concern for public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization announced in a press release.

Juan Garcia, a 21-year-old student enrolled in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, died on Tuesday. He is the first known Penn State student to die after contracting the virus.

Penn State University Police and Public Safety will purchase body-worn cameras for all officers at its 22 campuses and equip police within the next year, the university announced Tuesday.

Penn State will host its summer commencement ceremony online in August due to the coronavirus pandemic, the university announced Tuesday afternoon.