Marine, father of three reconnects with family while earning Penn State degree
6/15/18
Andre Ingram, a Marine Corps officer and father of three, utilized the uniqueness of his Penn State degree program to spend more time with his family.
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Penn State alumnus named artistic producer of Alberta Theatre Projects
6/14/18
Penn State alumnus Darcy Evans has been named the new artistic producer of Alberta Theatre Projects. Evans has more than two decades of experience in theater across North America and received his master of fine arts in theater and his postbaccalaureate certificate in fundraising leadership at Penn State.
Couple creates Penn State World Campus scholarship that will total $3 million
6/13/18
Richard and Claudia Fischer have donated $1 million to the University to create the Richard and Claudia Fischer Open Doors Scholarship in Penn State World Campus. Through the Open Doors Scholarship Matching Program, the University will provide a permanent 2:1 matching contribution of $2 million. The Fischers designated the scholarship to give priority to Penn State World Campus students who are participating in Smart Track to Success, RaiseMe, Complete Penn State or additional programs created by the University under its Open Doors initiative.
Penn State World Campus, Leidos launch educational partnership
6/11/18
Penn State World Campus and Leidos, a global science and technology solutions leader, have partnered to help professionals and their families advance their careers. The educational partnership will provide a 5 percent tuition reduction to more than 31,000 Leidos employees and their spouses and legal dependents.
World Campus student organization earns national Merit Award
5/31/18
The Penn State World Campus chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management has been awarded the Merit Award for excellence and achievement during the 2017-2018 academic year.
University Staff Advisory Council honors outstanding staff
5/24/18
“It was difficult to select just one winner in each category because each nominee brought such talent to Penn State," said USAC Awards Committee chair Megan Gilpin. "But Corinna Fisher, Jamie Perryman and Kristy Bryan rose to the top.”
Petrunak receives 2018 Excellence in Academic Advising Award
5/23/18
Dianne Petrunak, academic adviser for the Department of Plant Science, has received the Excellence in Academic Advising Award from the College of Agricultural Sciences for 2018.
Online Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship program tackles industry needs
5/18/18
Applications are currently being accepted for fall enrollment in a new online offering from Penn State that is designed to help students build the skills to successfully innovate in today’s business environment with its increasing competition, globalization and rapid technological advances.
HAX to revolutionize online course authoring in education technology
5/18/18
An idea on a white board three years ago has transformed from a project that no one had the time to pursue into an innovative way of streamlining the development of an online course. Headless Authoring Experience — HAX — is an Open Source course-authoring system that is simplifying the way faculty build online courses.
Overseas servicewoman grateful for Penn State's online master's program
5/16/18
Air National Guard Captain Melissa Spencer has traveled the world as a military brat, calls home the top of the world, and now feels at home as a master of education graduate student in Penn State World Campus.
Wife, mother of two balanced unique challenges as she earned Penn State degrees
5/11/18
Casey Staley-Bingaman, a mother of two whose husband is a Marine, fulfilled a promise she made to herself when she graduated from Penn State on May 5.
World Campus provides full student experience for IST graduates
5/10/18
Ten years ago, Massachusetts native Sophia Mazurczyk never would have imagined that she’d be part of a Penn State family. This past weekend, she joined her daughters as Penn State alumnae, earning her master of professional studies in information sciences degree with an option in cybersecurity and information assurance that she completed through Penn State World Campus.
Penn State's Commission for Adult Learners celebrates 20 years
5/8/18
2018 marks the 20th year of the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners, a group of faculty, staff and students dedicated to improving the experience for adult learners at the University.
Penn State helped prepare Air Force veteran for life's next chapter
5/4/18
After more than 15 years in the Air Force, Master Sgt. Nathan Gallahan decided to earn his bachelor’s degree as he prepared for life after the military. He turned to Penn State World Campus and will graduate May 5 with a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership.
President Barron awards military honor cords at special Beaver Stadium ceremony
5/3/18
Twenty-eight students were bestowed military honor cords in recognition of their military service at a special ceremony held Thursday afternoon, May 3, at the Mount Nittany Club in Beaver Stadium.