New Student Orientation off to a successful start
6/18/13
Students new to Penn State’s University Park campus this fall are participating this summer in a more in-depth orientation program, which is already getting positive reviews.
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Student Stories: Learning nuts, bolts of sophisticated ag equipment
6/17/13
Modern farming machines are capable and complex. Zachary Stephens, who graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in biological engineering, learned that firsthand recently when he worked as a field test engineering intern at Case New Holland America.
Behrend students revved up over International Supermileage Challenge victory
6/14/13
A student team from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, won the International Supermileage Challenge on June 6 and 7. The team's car got 1,290 miles from a single gallon of gas.
Smeal Alumni in Profile: Alumnus finds niche through hard work, commitment
6/14/13
Alumnus Jared Satkoff, a 2008 marketing graduate, says his time at the Penn State Smeal College of Business prepared him to work hard and pursue his career in more ways than he expected. Only five years out of school, he has worked his way up to senior district manager at ADP, a payroll services company with an office in Philadelphia.
Technology steers Penn State's EcoCAR team to victory
6/12/13
Recently, Penn State welcomed the Advanced Vehicle Team back from California after winning first place in year two of the EcoCAR 2 competition. Fueling their efforts was a blend of hard work, team spirit and the latest in computer and engineering technologies.
Penn State Harrisburg engineering student wins national leadership award
6/11/13
Trevor Dombach, Penn State Harrisburg civil engineering major, of Lititz, has received the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Leadership Award. Dombach is president of the college’s ASCE chapter, which was chartered three years ago.
Program provides year of in-classroom experience for elementary education majors
6/11/13
Penn State College of Education seniors who participate in the Professional Development School spend an entire school year inside a local classroom, where they receive extensive professional training and mentoring.
Nuclear engineering student wins prestigious astronaut scholarship
6/10/13
Daniel Abercrombie, a senior in nuclear engineering and physics, is one of 28 students awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Smeal master of accounting program reports high graduate placement rates
6/10/13
More than 95 percent of this year's Smeal College of Business Integrated Master of Accounting (MAcc) Program students had already accepted a job at the time of graduation, according to program director Benjamin Lansford, clinical assistant professor of accounting.
Nuclear security program announces first graduates
6/7/13
An effort to meet the growing need for trained nuclear security professionals passed a milestone recently as the first graduates from a joint effort by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Penn State, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Texas A&M were announced.
Penn State humanitarian engineering program wins award for global impact
6/6/13
The Humanitarian Engineering Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program in Penn State’s College of Engineering wins prestigious outreach award for its work in Africa.
Eight Penn State teams earn awards for high Academic Progress Rate
6/5/13
Eight Penn State teams have received a Public Recognition Award from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for earning high scores in the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) compilation.
Team earns spot among PR pros as finalist for Silver Anvil award
6/5/13
A group of students in a 400-level communications class was selected as a finalist for the Silver Anvil Award -- the most prestigious award in public relations, presented annually by the Public Relations Society of America.
Four at Berks named First-Year Advocates
6/5/13
As part of Penn State Berks’ commitment to helping incoming students make a smooth transition from high school to college, the college has placed a strong emphasis on first-year experience. To that end, each year one member of the Penn State Berks faculty and staff, and one or more members of the student body are named first-year advocates. This year’s honorees are JoAnne Pumariega, instructor in mathematics and Spanish; Karen Del Vecchio, academic adviser; and students Frank Bingham, sophomore kinesiology major, and Chris Brendel, junior communication arts and sciences major.
Shawn Annarelli wins literary award at student achievement ceremony
6/5/13
Shawn Annarelli, of Allison Park, Pa., was the 2013 recipient of the Penn State New Kensington Literary Award. Annarelli, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications in May, was honored for his work as a contributing writer for the Nittany Pride, the student newspaper at the campus. Prior to enrolling at the New Kensington campus, Annarelli was on the staff of the Behrend Beacon at Penn State Erie, first as a reporter, and then as sports editor and managing editor.
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Nuclear security program announces first graduates
6/7/13
An effort to meet the growing need for trained nuclear security professionals passed a milestone recently as the first graduates from a joint effort by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Penn State, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Texas A&M were announced.
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.
New Student Orientation off to a successful start
6/18/13
Students new to Penn State’s University Park campus this fall are participating this summer in a more in-depth orientation program, which is already getting positive reviews.
Student Stories: Learning nuts, bolts of sophisticated ag equipment
6/17/13
Modern farming machines are capable and complex. Zachary Stephens, who graduated from Penn State in May with a degree in biological engineering, learned that firsthand recently when he worked as a field test engineering intern at Case New Holland America.
Behrend students revved up over International Supermileage Challenge victory
6/14/13
A student team from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, won the International Supermileage Challenge on June 6 and 7. The team's car got 1,290 miles from a single gallon of gas.
Smeal Alumni in Profile: Alumnus finds niche through hard work, commitment
6/14/13
Alumnus Jared Satkoff, a 2008 marketing graduate, says his time at the Penn State Smeal College of Business prepared him to work hard and pursue his career in more ways than he expected. Only five years out of school, he has worked his way up to senior district manager at ADP, a payroll services company with an office in Philadelphia.
Technology steers Penn State's EcoCAR team to victory
6/12/13
Recently, Penn State welcomed the Advanced Vehicle Team back from California after winning first place in year two of the EcoCAR 2 competition. Fueling their efforts was a blend of hard work, team spirit and the latest in computer and engineering technologies.
Penn State Harrisburg engineering student wins national leadership award
6/11/13
Trevor Dombach, Penn State Harrisburg civil engineering major, of Lititz, has received the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Leadership Award. Dombach is president of the college’s ASCE chapter, which was chartered three years ago.
Program provides year of in-classroom experience for elementary education majors
6/11/13
Penn State College of Education seniors who participate in the Professional Development School spend an entire school year inside a local classroom, where they receive extensive professional training and mentoring.
Nuclear engineering student wins prestigious astronaut scholarship
6/10/13
Daniel Abercrombie, a senior in nuclear engineering and physics, is one of 28 students awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Smeal master of accounting program reports high graduate placement rates
6/10/13
More than 95 percent of this year's Smeal College of Business Integrated Master of Accounting (MAcc) Program students had already accepted a job at the time of graduation, according to program director Benjamin Lansford, clinical assistant professor of accounting.
Penn State humanitarian engineering program wins award for global impact
6/6/13
The Humanitarian Engineering Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program in Penn State’s College of Engineering wins prestigious outreach award for its work in Africa.
Eight Penn State teams earn awards for high Academic Progress Rate
6/5/13
Eight Penn State teams have received a Public Recognition Award from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for earning high scores in the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) compilation.
Team earns spot among PR pros as finalist for Silver Anvil award
6/5/13
A group of students in a 400-level communications class was selected as a finalist for the Silver Anvil Award -- the most prestigious award in public relations, presented annually by the Public Relations Society of America.