Nontraditional student finds support, success at Abington
1/4/19
Sue Brown's career stalled after taking time off to care for her young son so she returned to college at Penn State Abington
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Water Challenge aims to prevent contamination in Philadelphia rivers, streams
5/31/18
Penn State Abington and the Philadelphia Water Department are tapping teams from colleges and universities for solutions to protect streams and rivers from contamination.
Penn State Admissions – Philadelphia helps restore local high school on MLK Day
1/19/18
For the second year in a row, the team at Penn State Admissions – Philadelphia participated in the nation’s largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. On this day of service, the Penn State team joined more than 75 volunteers for a day of cleaning and restoration at Vaux Big Picture High School.
Penn State alum commissioned to create work for city of Philadelphia
8/28/17
Penn State School of Visual Arts alumna and Southwest Philadelphia artist D’nae Harrison, 2014 bachelor of fine arts, has made her mark on the city she calls home, with one of her paintings now permanently on display at One Parkway, a city of Philadelphia building.
Abington offers scholarships to Philadelphia region engineering majors
3/28/17
Penn State Abington juniors and seniors enrolled in the general engineering multidisciplinary engineering design option will receive a scholarship for each year they are enrolled in the major.
Distributed energy and grid modernization certificate launches in Philadelphia
2/27/17
Professionals in the renewable energy field or the electric utility sector can now enroll in Penn State’s graduate certificate in distributed energy and grid modernization. Courses are offered in Philadelphia, Malvern, and online.
Brandywine students participate in nation’s largest MLK Day service event
1/30/17
On Jan. 16, students from Penn State Brandywine attended Girard College’s 22nd annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service event, celebrating King’s legacy through a day of community service.
EMS alumnus turns study abroad venture into career in sustainability education
1/9/17
Adam Phoebe, a 2012 Penn State energy engineering graduate, is director of global operations for the Global Renewable Energy Education Network or GREEN program, a position he obtained after first becoming a student ambassador for the program.
Great Valley to offer accredited MBA program in Philadelphia
10/25/16
Starting in fall 2017, Penn State Great Valley will offer its AACSB-accredited, part-time MBA program at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. With free parking and easy access from I-95, Penn State’s building at the Navy Yard provides a convenient option for employees looking to enhance their business acumen and career.
MBA in equilibrium
3/2/16
The flexibility of the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program allowed Colleen Mallozzi to simultaneously balance her duties as a hospital administrator, responsibilities as a mother and the rigors of MBA study — all while pregnant.
Penn State to host hospitality executive digital marketing program
2/23/16
Penn State’s Hospitality Leadership Institute in the School of Hospitality Management is partnering with Penn State Executive Programs in the Smeal College of Business to present Big Digital Marketing for Hospitality Executives in downtown Philadelphia.
'The Next Lecture' attracts more than 50 Penn State Smeal Executive MBA alums
1/22/16
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA program welcomed back more than 50 alumni of the program for the inaugural "The Next Lecture," the first in a series of dinners and lectures designed to enable Smeal EMBA alumni to reconnect with the program and network with fellow grads.
Virtual tutoring plays principal role in partnerships with urban schools
10/7/15
College of Education students form online academic relationships with youth in city schools.
Communications students ready for assignments around papal visit
9/21/15
Nearly two dozen Penn State students will get hands-on, real-life experience as part of academic assignments or media partnerships surrounding the visit of Pope Francis to the United States.
Engineering program at Philadelphia area campuses earns accreditation
9/3/15
Eighteen engineering bachelor’s degree programs in the Colleges of Engineering and Earth and Mineral Sciences have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.