One of the country’s most respected higher education journalists will give the keynote address at Penn State’s 2019 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on May 8.
The agenda at Penn State’s 2018 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference features a keynote address from a national leader in advising and sessions to help faculty and staff provide support to adult learners.
An educational psychology expert will explore how to apply several universal principles for student success to adult learners during the keynote of the upcoming 2017 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on May 9 at the University Park campus.
Penn State’s Commission for Adult Learners is accepting nominations for the 2017 Shirley Hendrick Award, which honors an administrator who has worked to advance the University’s efforts to serve adult learners.
Penn State’s Commission for Adult Learners is accepting nominations for the 2016 Shirley Hendrick Award, which honors an administrator who has worked to advance the University’s efforts to serve adult learners.
An expert in workforce development will explore how institutions like Penn State can help foster career success in adult learners during an upcoming conference on campus. Scott J. Sheely will give the keynote address at the 2015 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on May 12.
Granite State College President Roxanne Gonzales will present the keynote address at the 2014 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on Thursday, May 15, at the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park campus. Penn State administrators, faculty and staff involved in making life more fulfilling for adult students University-wide will share their best practices during the one-day conference.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference, which will be held this year at Penn State Harrisburg on Thursday, May 9. Penn State administrators, faculty and staff will share and discuss their best practices for working with and improving the educational experiences of adult learners University-wide at the conference.
"It's never been a better time to be a learner. Active engagement with the resources that are available -- free and very low-cost open content -- that's what is required to see this as a great opportunity. Adult learners have a lot more choices today. That means higher education institutions have to make choices, as well. You need to figure out your [institution's] strengths and focus on personalized learning plans. Help people figure out their goals and interests and map out a plan to get there. Institutions that get this right will have an advantage."
-- Anya Kamenetz, educational gamechanger and senior writer for Fast Company Magazine, keynote speaker on May 14 at the Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference. An educational futurist, Kamenetz is author of the book "DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education," which focuses on how technology is disrupting the higher education industry. The Hendrick Conference brings together Penn State administrators, faculty and staff to share their best practices for working with and improving the educational experiences of adult learners University-wide.
This year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference will feature Penn State administrators, faculty and staff sharing their best practices for working with and improving the educational experiences of adult learners University-wide. The event will be held Monday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
"At Lumina Foundation, we call adult learners 21st century students. Our goal -- what we call the Big Goal -- is by the year 2025 we want 60 percent of Americans to hold quality degrees. More than 37 million Americans have some college, but no degree. In the area of adult degree completion, there are many promising practices under way and many more on the drawing board. The higher education infrastructure is being redefined to accommodate adult learners. This is the coming of age for adult learners in higher education. They are a critical population among 21st century students."
Penn State administrators, faculty and staff are invited to share their best practices for working with and improving the educational experiences of adult learners during this year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on Monday, May 16, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
"There are 54 million adults in the workforce who do not have college degrees. If we want to become part of President Obama's initiative to increase educational attainment, we all have to adopt the charge of [Penn State's] Commission for Adult Learners," said Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy, executive director of NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education since 1995. Dungy was the keynote speaker for this year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference on May 18 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
During the current economic downturn, more and more adult learners are returning to school. Penn State's population of nearly 93,000 students University-wide includes more than 25,000 adult learners -- those 24 years old and older who have returned to school after a few years, are active duty and veterans of the military or are managing multiple roles. Serving the educational needs of this growing student population is the focus of the annual Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference, set for Monday, May 18, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. The theme for this one-day conference is "The Changing Face of Our Campuses."
