A group of Penn State students in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor traveled to Israel over spring break to explore the entrepreneurial spirit of the country, meet with policymakers, and get a taste of the culture in the Middle Eastern country.
To allow potential students more time to make an informed college decision, Penn State has moved up its dates for the admissions process. New application deadlines also mean earlier notice of aid awards packages.
From March 26-30, Penn State Startup Week will welcome dozens of entrepreneurs and thought-leaders to the University Park campus to host workshops, mentoring sessions and pitch competitions designed to inspire attendees to make innovation a part of their careers.
A new Undergraduate Bulletin website is now live, providing students with a better experience as they search for classes and find information related to academic requirements, general information and policies regarding degree completion.
Anna Griswold has been witness to the evolution of student financial aid for more than four decades, from the early days of government assistance to students, to the proliferation of student loans in higher education, as well as the blossoming of fundraising campaigns at public universities.
Students who are considering making a campus change during their Penn State undergraduate career are invited to attend Link UP, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 24 in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park.
Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by March 16.
Penn State alumnus Ken Schoener recently created a new Open Doors Scholarship with a gift of $30,000, which the University will match 2:1 through the Open Doors Scholarship Program. He also made an estate commitment to give another $125,000 to the University for the Dorothy L. Schoener Memorial Scholarship he established in 2000.
Earlier this month, Rick Dierenfeldt traveled to New Orleans for an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting with three undergraduate students, who he said continually wowed other conference goers with the quality of their research and abilities as students.
Faculty, emeriti faculty, staff, post-doc, and doctoral student volunteers who are experienced researchers are needed to serve as judges for the April 18 Undergraduate Exhibition at University Park.
Penn State’s Financial Literacy and Wellness Center will offer a webinar on wage and tax fundamentals from noon to 1 p.m. on Feb. 27. The session is part of a series of webinars offered by the Financial Literacy and Wellness Center on the last Tuesday of each month.
