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Military veteran finds success through Adult Learner Programs and Services

11/3/17

At the age of 24, after serving four years active duty and two tours in Iraq as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army, Andrew Artz found himself sitting in his first classes as one of 2,200 adult and veteran learners who enroll at Penn State's University Park campus each year.

Prior Learning Assessment recasts story for Penn State alumna

10/30/17

An investigator recently constructed a timeline of Mari Moxley’s entire life, tracking her widespread educational and employment accolades across the country. It’s all part of standard procedure for the Air Force reservist and Penn State alumna aiming to gain clearance for classified video projects.

Nicole Denham with Bonnie Matthews at Columbus Civic Center

Penn State student serves on medical team during Hurricane Irma

10/24/17

Penn State student Nicole Denham helped provide medical support to hundreds of sheltered residents during Hurricane Irma as part of an interdisciplinary team that supplemented an existing emergency management response.

Online courses, Malvern residency create valuable experience for finance student

10/23/17

After taking an accounting course to fulfill an undergraduate degree requirement, Angela Gray changed her mind about a career in business. Now, she's on her way to earning her master's degree in finance online from Penn State, and recently traveled to Pennsylvania for a weeklong residency.

New scholarship program puts World Campus students on 'Smart Track' to success

10/20/17

A pilot program called "Smart Track to Success" hopes to help Penn State World Campus students afford their first year of college and provide additional resources to succeed at earning their degrees. The Charles E. and Carol E. Snyder Penn State World Campus Alumni Society Open Doors Scholarship began as a $30,000 gift from two alumni. Penn State matched their gift and over the course of five years, it will become a $90,000 scholarship endowment.

Penn State accepting applications for bachelor’s degree in digital journalism

10/19/17

Penn State’s new online bachelor’s degree in digital journalism and media will prepare students for the fast-changing communications field, including multimedia storytelling, production and media management.

Scott A. Bernard delivers his keynote at the Nittany Lion Inn.

Enterprise Architecture Conference draws government, academic leaders

10/18/17

Without intuitive interfaces, management systems, or strong cyber defenses, businesses can find themselves coming to a complete halt. This topic and others were covered at the recently held annual conference for Penn State’s Center for Enterprise Architecture.

WPSU’s Patty Satalia among three to be honored by Penn State OOE

10/17/17

Penn State Outreach and Online Education will honor three people for their work and dedication to the University and the community. Patty Satalia, Sheila Gallucci-Davis and Jose Morales will receive awards at the Penn State OOE Appreciation Dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, in the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

Penn State offering certificate to help K-12 teachers develop online lessons

10/9/17

A new certificate program from Penn State can help elementary and secondary teachers adapt the curriculum they have used in a classroom for use in online instruction.

New master’s degree focuses on leading innovation in a changing business world

10/3/17

Penn State is accepting applications for the new master’s degree in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, which is being offered online and has been designed to help corporate leaders guide innovation at a time of increasing competition and globalization.

A portrait of Penn State Behrend professor Jeffrey Pinto

Penn State Behrend professor selected for career research award

10/3/17

The International Project Management Association has selected Jeffrey Pinto, professor of management in the Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, for its annual research award. He is the first American to receive the award, which recognizes career achievement in the field of project management.

Accessibility workshop series offered in October

9/29/17

Anyone in the Penn State community is invited to attend a series of accessibility workshops offered in October to learn to make webpages, course content, and documents accessible for persons with disabilities.

David Hozza, lecturer in the College of IST, teaching in a classroom.

IST lecturer brings 30 years of industry experience to the classroom

9/25/17

Amid a successful 30-year career in information technology, David Hozza’s Penn State journey began when he dropped off his daughter, Caroline, for her freshman year at University Park in 2010.

collage of Penn State World Campus advisers

Penn State World Campus advising team wins national awards

9/20/17

The Academic Advising and Student Disability Services team at Penn State World Campus will receive two national advising awards that recognize the excellent student support and innovation.

EdTech Engage conference to focus on AI in higher education

9/13/17

The Penn State EdTech Network will host Penn State faculty and researchers alongside IBM, Google, IPSoft and 14 other industry partners during EdTech Engage, Oct. 5–6, at several locations on the Penn State University Park campus. The symposium will create an environment where participants can examine how artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve the student experience and address operational challenges in a university setting.

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Military veteran finds success through Adult Learner Programs and Services

Prior Learning Assessment recasts story for Penn State alumna

Penn State student serves on medical team during Hurricane Irma

Online courses, Malvern residency create valuable experience for finance student

New scholarship program puts World Campus students on 'Smart Track' to success

Penn State accepting applications for bachelor’s degree in digital journalism

Enterprise Architecture Conference draws government, academic leaders

WPSU’s Patty Satalia among three to be honored by Penn State OOE

Penn State offering certificate to help K-12 teachers develop online lessons

New master’s degree focuses on leading innovation in a changing business world

Penn State Behrend professor selected for career research award

Accessibility workshop series offered in October

IST lecturer brings 30 years of industry experience to the classroom

Penn State World Campus advising team wins national awards

EdTech Engage conference to focus on AI in higher education

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