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John Kaminski (right), director of Penn State's Golf Course Turfgrass Management program, inspected a green with former student Sean Cline during Cline's internship at Medinah Country Club. The course, which hosted the 2012 Ryder Cup, is managed by Penn State alumnus Curtis Tyrrell.

Penn State turfgrass program hits trifecta of major U.S. golf events

5/31/13

"Trifecta" is a term usually associated with horse racing. But the Penn State turfgrass program hit a trifecta of sorts this year in the world of professional golf. Graduates of Penn State's turfgrass programs -- the largest turfgrass curriculum in the country -- will oversee the courses hosting all three major U.S. tournaments in 2013:

Sir John Daniel puts MOOCs into context

5/13/13

The public is invited to join Sir John Daniel, a world-renowned researcher and theorist in the field of online and distance education, for a presentation, “Making sense of MOOCs and other emerging models in higher education,” from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library on the University Park campus of Penn State. The talk also is available on MediaSite Live at http://live.libraries.psu.edu/Mediasite/Catalog/Full/9516b47f3e5d447d930...

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Juliana Mercer is shown on patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

World Campus military and veteran student enrollment continues to rise

5/9/13

The flexibility of online education is ideal for many adults who want to learn when and where it's convenient to them, and especially beneficial to active-duty military service members deployed in a war zone or where Internet access is limited. Since Penn State's World Campus launched 15 years ago, enrollment by active-duty military service members and veterans has grown steadily -- and more than 120 percent in the last four years.

Penn State online MBA students meet for real-world learning experience

5/7/13

Analyzing how a company operates is an important part of any MBA program. Penn State’s online Intercollege MBA (iMBA) takes this educational analysis a step further by involving iMBA students in real-world learning. From May 12 to 17, the 54 students who have been working together online met in person to study at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Penn State student Alan Carothers works on classwork on his laptop.

Career Fair brings together students, residents and employers May 17

5/6/13

Pennsylvania’s improving job market is reflected in its unemployment rate, now 7.2 percent in central Pennsylvania, as more companies ramp up hiring. Central Pennsylvania residents who want to learn about job opportunities in this region are invited to attend the sixth annual Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in Innovation Park. More than 65 employers will be at the event.

World Campus graduate Tom Brown is a civilian intelligence analyst in Afghanistan.

World Campus spring graduates include students in U.S., Afghanistan

4/30/13

A married couple in New Jersey, a State College resident and a civilian worker in Afghanistan will all receive degrees earned online through the World Campus during Penn State’s spring commencement May 3–5. Among the Penn State students graduating during University Park campus commencement are Tom Brown, a civilian worker in Afghanistan; Matthew and Diana Kirk of Riverside, N.J.; and Jamie Reep of State College.

World Campus students engage in a Penn State student tradition, carrying the World Campus banner onto the field during the All-University Day football game.

Penn State to invest $20 million to grow World Campus to 45,000 students

4/29/13

Penn State’s online campus, the World Campus, is poised to more than triple students enrolled in online education programs from 12,000 to 45,000 within the next decade. The University is committing $20 million over five years from World Campus revenues toward this new expansion goal. Penn State President Rodney Erickson announced the goal today (April 29) in a letter to the University community.

Penn State World Campus website wins national award

4/17/13

The Penn State World Campus website has won an Outstanding Website Award in the 2013 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. Since its redesign in 2011, the World Campus website has generated a 53 percent increase in requests for additional information from prospective students.

IST doctoral student looks at how MOOCs are changing the nature of education

4/11/13

The rise of online and distance education in recent years has brought quality learning to the masses but also presents challenges for educators and system designers. The shift from face-to-face interaction between instructors and students to computer-mediated forms of communication, according to a doctoral candidate at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), highlights the importance of understanding how such interactions are affected by the way educational systems are designed.

Penn State to offer human development and family studies degree online

4/8/13

For those interested in understanding human behavior, in learning how people relate to one another and about how to make a difference in their lives, Penn State’s new online bachelor of science in human development and family studies (HDFS) offers an excellent opportunity to prepare for a variety of rewarding careers. Offered by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of Health and Human Development, the HDFS program is delivered online through the World Campus.

Penn State financial literacy coordinator Daad Rizk

New financial literacy program aims to help students better manage debt

4/8/13

Penn State has created a new financial literacy program aimed at helping students make better decisions about budgeting, borrowing and loan repayment. In recognition of National Financial Literacy month in April, the program will kick off with a workshop April 17 called “Budgeting 101: Making Dollars with Sense.”

Human resources society renews Penn State online master’s degree

4/4/13

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has renewed its designation of Penn State’s online master of professional studies in human resources and employment relations (HRER) degree as a program that meets SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidelines. SHRM’s renewal indicates that the program is consistent with the content areas specified by SHRM for a graduate HR program. The guidebook and associated templates developed by SHRM are the result of a highly interactive, ongoing process involving practitioner and academic communities. The program will be listed on the SHRM website.

Adult education information session set for April 18 at Schlow Library

4/3/13

Penn State will host a free information session for adults interested in continuing their education from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Schlow Centre Region Library in downtown State College at the corner of Allen and Beaver avenues. Check in and refreshments will take place from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

Penn State, Centre County schools host April 1 violence prevention event

3/25/13

Penn State, in collaboration with several local school districts, will hold a special event on “Preventing School Violence: From Community Awareness to Evidence-Based Policies and Practices” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 1 in the lobby of the Outreach Building, located at 100 Innovation Park Blvd. in State College. The event will also be streamed live online.

School violence prevention event April 1 examines child safety, research

3/25/13

Since the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, legislators and policy makers have been searching for ways to prevent school violence. Penn State, in collaboration with several local school districts, will hold a special event April 1 to explore how community advocates and researchers can work together to prevent tragedies in schools.

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