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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.

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.

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Penn Stater from Harrisburg is first in family to earn master's degree

8/8/12

Isiah "Izzy" Jones of Harrisburg has a lot to celebrate this weekend. In 2007, Jones became the first descendent of his maternal grandmother's family to earn a four-year college degree when he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Penn State. On Aug. 11, he will pick up his second Penn State degree, a homeland security master's degree. His grandmother will be on hand to see him graduate, as she has for all of his graduation ceremonies.

Public invited to learn about careers with Homeland Security agencies

3/23/12

The public is invited to attend a free information session about available careers with Homeland Security agencies, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, in the Lodge of the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building. The program is sponsored by the Beaver campus Office of Continuing Education. Employment opportunities open in a variety of agencies will be presented, including the Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Citizenship Immigration Service, Customs and Border Protection, and the United States Coast Guard. For more information, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 724-773-3700 or BeaverCE@psu.edu.

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$1.3 million grant supports new study of global terrorist involvement

11/30/11

Researchers from Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) are launching a groundbreaking new study of the motivations and behaviors of terrorist actors. The collaboration is part of a three-year international research program known as Understanding the Arc of Terrorist Involvement. The program will bring $1.3 million to Penn State for two research projects on the psychology of terrorism.The projects are sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and coordinated through the United Kingdom Home Office and Department of Homeland Security.

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Penn State degree prepares health workers to protect the public

10/12/11

Listeria contamination in cantaloupes is just the latest public health threat to emerge in the nation. Being prepared for food-borne outbreaks and other public health crises is challenging the professionals responsible for protecting public health. To be successful on the job, they need up-to-date medical and public health knowledge. Delivered online through the Penn State World Campus, the public health preparedness option in Penn State's homeland security master's degree program can help these professionals.

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Former Homeland Security official to speak on counterterrorism

8/26/11

The International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State is sponsoring a free lecture, "Ten Years since 9-11," by Arif Alikhan, distinguished professor of homeland security and counterterrorism at the National Defense University, from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in Sutliff Auditorium at the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus.

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Penn State's World Campus offers minor in homeland security

8/8/11

Penn State undergraduate students who want to expand their career opportunities now have a new online option. The homeland security minor is Penn State's first online minor. It will enable students to acquire specialized knowledge and skills for jobs in the homeland security field, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will grow by as much as 20 percent in the coming decade for occupations in emergency management, first response, law enforcement, and state, local and federal government.

Former State Department spokesman accepts position at Penn State Law

4/26/11

Philip J. "P.J." Crowley, former assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has been named as the 2011-2012 recipient of the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership. While in residence, Crowley will conduct classes at Penn State University Dickinson School of Law and School of International Affairs, Dickinson College and the U.S. Army War College. Crowley's research and teaching interests will focus on national security policy, public diplomacy, and the impact of the global media environment on conflict, policy and politics.

Homeland Security agencies visit Beaver campus

4/15/11

Last Wednesday, the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education and the Office of Student Affairs hosted representatives from a variety of United States Homeland Security agencies to provide students, faculty, and staff with information about the purpose and structure of the agencies as well as available career opportunities.

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Information Security and Forensics Program offered online

11/28/10

Facebook's leaking of personally identifiable user information to advertisers through some of its popular applications is just the latest sign of the vulnerability of information in the age of social networking. To help address this and other emerging security risks, Penn State is offering an Information Security and Forensics Program that provides learners with the knowledge and skills to protect sensitive information and to determine the causes of security breaches. The program is part of Penn State's Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security degree and is delivered entirely online.

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Safeguarding U.S. agriculture is aim of Penn State program

8/25/10

At a time when two of the nation's largest egg producers have issued a 550 million egg recall because of reports of potential salmonella contamination, it is clear that the issue of vulnerability in America's agricultural and food production systems remains a vital concern. Salmonella bacteria, like other human disease-causing organisms, can cause physical harm and death, as well as economic devastation. Safeguarding the nation's agriculture and environment from natural and intentional threats is the goal of Penn State's new online agricultural biosecurity education program.

Penn State helps establish consortium to train naval engineers

6/30/10

Penn State is a founding member of a new consortium centered on training naval systems engineers for the Navy's civilian acquisition, engineering and science workforce. Established by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) through a five-year, $7.5 million contract, the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) comprises 15 colleges and universities, along with the American Society of Naval Engineers and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Visualization of geographic patterns may predict spread of disease

4/15/10

Disease statistics buried within patient records or detailed in newspaper clippings can be sorted and organized to depict geographic patterns, allowing the discovery of trends that were previously overlooked, according to a Penn State geographer. "The use of interactive maps and graphs, combined with word search interfaces, can lead to greater insight into complex events such as the spread of Swine flu," said Frank Hardisty, research associate, Penn State GeoVISTA Center.

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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.

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.

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Penn Stater from Harrisburg is first in family to earn master's degree

8/8/12

Isiah "Izzy" Jones of Harrisburg has a lot to celebrate this weekend. In 2007, Jones became the first descendent of his maternal grandmother's family to earn a four-year college degree when he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Penn State. On Aug. 11, he will pick up his second Penn State degree, a homeland security master's degree. His grandmother will be on hand to see him graduate, as she has for all of his graduation ceremonies.

Public invited to learn about careers with Homeland Security agencies

3/23/12

The public is invited to attend a free information session about available careers with Homeland Security agencies, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, in the Lodge of the Penn State Beaver Student Union Building. The program is sponsored by the Beaver campus Office of Continuing Education. Employment opportunities open in a variety of agencies will be presented, including the Transportation Security Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Citizenship Immigration Service, Customs and Border Protection, and the United States Coast Guard. For more information, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 724-773-3700 or BeaverCE@psu.edu.

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$1.3 million grant supports new study of global terrorist involvement

11/30/11

Researchers from Penn State's International Center for the Study of Terrorism (ICST) are launching a groundbreaking new study of the motivations and behaviors of terrorist actors. The collaboration is part of a three-year international research program known as Understanding the Arc of Terrorist Involvement. The program will bring $1.3 million to Penn State for two research projects on the psychology of terrorism.The projects are sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate and coordinated through the United Kingdom Home Office and Department of Homeland Security.

Outreach_wc_reverse

Penn State degree prepares health workers to protect the public

10/12/11

Listeria contamination in cantaloupes is just the latest public health threat to emerge in the nation. Being prepared for food-borne outbreaks and other public health crises is challenging the professionals responsible for protecting public health. To be successful on the job, they need up-to-date medical and public health knowledge. Delivered online through the Penn State World Campus, the public health preparedness option in Penn State's homeland security master's degree program can help these professionals.

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Former Homeland Security official to speak on counterterrorism

8/26/11

The International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State is sponsoring a free lecture, "Ten Years since 9-11," by Arif Alikhan, distinguished professor of homeland security and counterterrorism at the National Defense University, from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in Sutliff Auditorium at the Lewis Katz Building on Penn State's University Park campus.

Outreach_wc_reverse

Penn State's World Campus offers minor in homeland security

8/8/11

Penn State undergraduate students who want to expand their career opportunities now have a new online option. The homeland security minor is Penn State's first online minor. It will enable students to acquire specialized knowledge and skills for jobs in the homeland security field, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects will grow by as much as 20 percent in the coming decade for occupations in emergency management, first response, law enforcement, and state, local and federal government.

Former State Department spokesman accepts position at Penn State Law

4/26/11

Philip J. "P.J." Crowley, former assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has been named as the 2011-2012 recipient of the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership. While in residence, Crowley will conduct classes at Penn State University Dickinson School of Law and School of International Affairs, Dickinson College and the U.S. Army War College. Crowley's research and teaching interests will focus on national security policy, public diplomacy, and the impact of the global media environment on conflict, policy and politics.

Homeland Security agencies visit Beaver campus

4/15/11

Last Wednesday, the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education and the Office of Student Affairs hosted representatives from a variety of United States Homeland Security agencies to provide students, faculty, and staff with information about the purpose and structure of the agencies as well as available career opportunities.

Untitled

Information Security and Forensics Program offered online

11/28/10

Facebook's leaking of personally identifiable user information to advertisers through some of its popular applications is just the latest sign of the vulnerability of information in the age of social networking. To help address this and other emerging security risks, Penn State is offering an Information Security and Forensics Program that provides learners with the knowledge and skills to protect sensitive information and to determine the causes of security breaches. The program is part of Penn State's Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security degree and is delivered entirely online.

Untitled

Safeguarding U.S. agriculture is aim of Penn State program

8/25/10

At a time when two of the nation's largest egg producers have issued a 550 million egg recall because of reports of potential salmonella contamination, it is clear that the issue of vulnerability in America's agricultural and food production systems remains a vital concern. Salmonella bacteria, like other human disease-causing organisms, can cause physical harm and death, as well as economic devastation. Safeguarding the nation's agriculture and environment from natural and intentional threats is the goal of Penn State's new online agricultural biosecurity education program.

Penn State helps establish consortium to train naval engineers

6/30/10

Penn State is a founding member of a new consortium centered on training naval systems engineers for the Navy's civilian acquisition, engineering and science workforce. Established by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) through a five-year, $7.5 million contract, the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) comprises 15 colleges and universities, along with the American Society of Naval Engineers and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Visualization of geographic patterns may predict spread of disease

4/15/10

Disease statistics buried within patient records or detailed in newspaper clippings can be sorted and organized to depict geographic patterns, allowing the discovery of trends that were previously overlooked, according to a Penn State geographer. "The use of interactive maps and graphs, combined with word search interfaces, can lead to greater insight into complex events such as the spread of Swine flu," said Frank Hardisty, research associate, Penn State GeoVISTA Center.