Penn State has released undergraduate and graduate student insurance rates for the 2019-20 coverage period for the Penn State Student Health Insurance Plan, underwritten by United Healthcare Student Resources. The new rates represent a 9 percent decrease from last year.
Lunar New Year, sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, will be celebrated at Penn State York to usher in the Year of the Pig on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The festivities, from 12:15 until 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the campus community.
Penn State University Libraries and Penn State men's basketball will host an International Student Appreciation Day during the men’s basketball game versus the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29.
When it comes to serving Centre County’s international population, Global Connections wants to make sure nothing gets lost in the translation. An affiliate of Penn State and the United Way of Centre County, Global Connections has built a list of 36 interpreters who can aid local authorities in serving the community.
A workshop titled “Building Intercultural Community in the Classroom and Beyond” will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 23, in Krause Learning Space, 221 Chambers Building on the University Park campus. Participants can share ideas, learn new strategies, and become familiar with a range of support resources on campus available for international students.
It’s the year of the dog and Penn State York is celebrating Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 12-1 p.m., with a variety of activities, food, and more. The festivities, in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Penn State York Diversity Committee and the Multicultural Club.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual Open Doors report this week. Penn State continues to be among the top institutions in sending students abroad and hosting international students.
This fall, Penn State Berks welcomed its largest class of international students: a total of 126. Of that number, 66 are new students. To help these students succeed, the college has implemented a variety of programs and events.
Penn State welcomed roughly 3,000 new international students for the fall 2017 semester, 1,200 of which attended International Student Orientation.
New students will receive their official welcome to campus during Penn State York’s Convocation set for Friday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center). The program includes welcoming remarks from David W. Chown, chancellor at Penn State York; Robert Farrell, director of academic affairs; Fulgentius Lugemwa, chairperson the Penn State York Campus Senate; and Colin Miller, Student Government Association president.
Because of her heritage and previous life experiences, Wenrui Cai, who is of Chinese descent but was raised in Milan, Italy, has always been interested in interacting with diverse populations. That’s exactly what she has done at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, where she recently completed her sophomore year.
Tracing the paths of two international students and how they arrived in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
It’s the year of the rooster, and Penn State York is celebrating Chinese New Year from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 with a variety of activities, food and more. The festivities, which will take place in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building, are free and open to the public.
Penn State continues a strong standing as one of the top 25 institutions hosting international students in 2014-15, with 7,728 students at the University Park campus, in addition to several more thousand across the Commonwealth, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual Open Doors report.
In high school, Xiaoying “Eva” Zhou spent a week living with an American family in Pittsburgh. Upon returning to her home in Shanghai, Zhou immediately began hatching a plan to attend an American university. She chose Penn State.
