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Student Affairs Podcast: How Wellness and Self-Care Affect Productivity
You can now listen to the latest episode of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: Well-Being and Self-Care are the Foundation of Productivity Participating staff member: Katie Marshall, World…
Disability Services: How to Request Academic Accommodations
Penn State World Campus offers a variety of resources and accommodations to students with disabilities. Although a member of the staff or faculty or an agency liaison can refer you to Student Disability Resources, you can also contact this office directly to discuss resources available or request assistance. One of the most common reasons for…
Support Your Health and Wellness with These Student Services
Health Promotion and Wellness, part of Penn State University Health Services, offers convenient access to free services for students.
Student Affairs Podcast — Episode 9: Maintain Momentum through the Whole Semester
You can now listen to Episode 9 of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: Starting & Finishing the Semester Strong Participating staff member: Andrea Buffone, Assistant Director for World…
Get These Valuable Benefits of Volunteering During a Day of Service
Did you know that volunteering can be good for your health? A study by the Corporation for National & Community Service found that people who volunteer have lower mortality rates, improved functional abilities, and reduced rates of depression. And of course, volunteering is also good for the people and organizations you decide to serve. There are more…
Register Now for Our Upcoming Hard to Hate Up Close: Open Mic Night
A lack of information, understanding, and empathy breeds intolerance and hatred. As author and lecturer Brené Brown said in her bestselling book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, it’s hard to hate people when you see them up close and know their story. Likewise, former First Lady…
Student Affairs Podcast — Episode 8: The Benefits of Giving Back
You can now listen to Episode 8 of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: Living Your Words & Generosity Participating staff member: Christina Reeves, graduate assistant at World Campus…
Student Affairs Podcast — Episode 7: Reflecting on 2021 with Gratitude
You can now listen to Episode 7 of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: We Are…Thankful! Participating staff members: Shawna Culp, academic adviser; Maggie Kwok, student advocacy specialist; Terry…
Being Authentically Me in the Workplace
I wanted to start this post by saying something like, “I’ve always been confident in who I am and very opinionated.” But in reality, that’s not true. It wasn’t until my senior year of college that I really started to understand who I was and be able to express it. Coming out did that for…
Student Affairs Podcast — Episode 6: Connecting Our Veterans and Military Students
You can now listen to Episode 6 of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams. Title: Connecting Our Veterans Participating staff members: Rose Petrunyak, academic adviser at Penn State World Campus;…