Faculty member to share research at special White House meeting
1/22/15
College of Education faculty member Liza Conyers will share her expertise on HIV and workforce development at a special White House meeting on Monday (Jan. 26).
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Penn State World Campus offers new scholarship to online adult learners
1/20/15
The newly created Margaret A. West and Nino Morello Jr. Trustee Scholarship for the World Campus will be awarded to help undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need complete their degrees.
New network faculty studies long-term biological consequences of childhood abuse
1/16/15
Christine Heim, professor of biobehavioral health, studies the neurobiological effects that childhood maltreatment has on the development of psychiatric disorders and physical health outcomes. Heim joined Penn State’s Network on Child Protection and Well-Being last semester and conducts research focused on identifying mechanisms that mediate the effects of abuse on long-term health, which may lead to novel interventions.
Children serve as a reminder that Dr. King's dream lives on.
1/16/15
PSA for Penn State's commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Prof shows how King planned to use legislation in civil rights fight
1/16/15
African American Studies professor, AnneMarie Mingo reads an excerpt from King's 1965 speech given at Penn State's Recreation Hall. In this portion of his speech, Dr. King makes an elegant argument as to how legislation can be used to thwart the ills of segregation.
Wind energy to be discussed on WPSU-TV’s 'Conversations LIVE' Jan. 22
1/15/15
The United States produces enough electricity through wind energy to power nearly 16 million homes annually and generates more wind power than any other country except China, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Research team examines new way of working in higher education
1/14/15
A research team in the College of Education's Workforce Education and Development Program is exploring how process-driven work models are influencing the culture in higher education.
Researchers find few positives in Vermont's proposed educational reforms
1/12/15
Recent proposed changes to Vermont’s educational system are unlikely to produce projected results, according to a new policy brief released by Penn State’s Center for Rural Education and Communities.
Penn State laureate reflects on anniversary of King's speech at Penn State
1/7/15
Susan Russell, the 2014-15 Penn State Laureate and associate professor of theatre, is taking her "Dignity Tour" to Penn State campuses, high schools and other locations across Pennsylvania, discussing "various languages of creativity, and how these languages can bridge communication gaps between diverse cultures and disciplines." Russell is reflecting on her laureate experiences through a series of essays. Her fourth essay, reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's speech at Penn State, appears below.
Penn State recognized by Carnegie Foundation for community engagement efforts
1/7/15
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Penn State for its 2015 Community Engagement Classification.
Penn State online bachelor's programs ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report
1/7/15
Penn State World Campus was ranked highly in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Programs, including No. 1 for best online bachelor’s programs.
Bite into Volumetrics to lose the pounds; weight-loss book ranks No. 6
1/6/15
Barbara Rolls' Volumetrics received the No. 6 spot for best overall diets by U.S. News and World Report for 2015. The Volumetrics approach focuses on feeling full on fewer calories, and food is divided into four categories based on energy density. Volumetrics has made the U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 diet lists since 2011.
First Penn State online MHA program students to graduate Dec. 20
12/19/14
Penn State will see the first cohort of the online master of health administration in healthy policy and administration graduate in the fall 2014 commencement ceremony on Dec. 20.
Book series addresses tough-to-teach mathematics
12/18/14
A top-selling, 16-book series that addresses mathematics and statistics topics that are challenging to teach yet critical to student development will release the final book in the series this month.
Three Penn State Musical Theatre alumni currently starring on Broadway
12/16/14
With the recent announcement that Penn State Musical Theatre alumna Caroline Bowman (’10) would take over the starring role of Elphaba in Broadway’s Wicked starting December 16, Penn State has three Musical Theatre B.F.A. alumni performing in leading roles on Broadway. Matthew Hydzik (’03) is currently playing Buddy in Side Show, and Carly Hughes (’04) is performing the role of Leading Player in Pippin.