Evening of Environmental Science Set for April 20

The University of Scranton will host its annual Evening of Environmental Science on Thursday, April 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Loyola Science Center. The event includes environmentally themed interactive displays and activities for elementary, middle and high school students, organized and run by University students. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

The event will also display the nearly 200 essays submitted by area students in grades 5 to 12 for this year’s Earth Day Essay Contest. The winners of the essay contest will be announced at the event.

Tours of the University’s state-of-the-art Loyola Science Center will also be offered. The Princeton Review ranked Scranton among the nation’s “Best Science Lab Facilities” for six years, placing Scranton’s science labs at No. 7 in America the 2023 edition of the “Best 388 Colleges” guidebook.

The Evening of Environmental Science is among numerous Earth Day events hosted by the University and its Office of Sustainability.

Visit The University of Scranton’s sustainability webpage for information about the University’s sustainability efforts and Earth Day events, or call the Office of Sustainability at 570-941-6267.