Bobbi Dempsey
Like many married couples, Michael and Amanda Choe share similar goals and priorities. One thing very important to both of them is education, so they decided to return to school together, determined to earn their degrees at the same time. They met that goal: both graduated from Penn State World Campus in Fall 2011, Michael…
This is a sad week for the Penn State family, as we mourn the loss of the University’s legendary former head football coach, Joe Paterno. Students, alumni and other members of the Penn State community gathered Sunday night for a candlelight vigil to remember Paterno and the lights at Beaver Stadium were turned on as…
When John Rutan stepped foot on the Penn State University Park campus for the first time in August, it was the culmination of a long journey—both literally and figuratively. John had come all the way from southern California to visit the campus, but he had also made the decision to return to school after many…
When Blake Stiles graduated with a degree in Organizational Leadership from Penn State World Campus this summer, he marked the completion of “a 24-month rollercoaster ride that has been a wonderful milestone” in his life, he says. Blake completed a four-year enlistment with the U.S. Marine Corps in October 2008. His military service had taken…
Some World Campus courses require you to take exams while supervised by a proctor. You can find out if your course uses proctored exams by looking in the syllabus — it’s a good idea to review the syllabus when registering for a course so you will have time to find a proctor, if needed. It…
Are you a World Campus graduate (or soon-to-be grad) who would like to support our new students? If you are seeking a way to maintain a strong connection with World Campus while upholding the Penn State tradition of giving back to the University and its student body, we have a great opportunity for you! The…
We are excited to share photos from our Spring 2011 Penn State World Campus and Continuing Education Graduation Open House, held at Penn State University Park campus on May 14, 2011. We are so proud of our graduates, and loved meeting them and their families! A few thumbnail photos appear below, but you can view…
We wanted to share the inspiring story of Jennifer Rush, who graduated a few weeks ago from Penn State World Campus with a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership. As a busy mom and military wife who relocates often, Jennifer needed a program that was flexible, yet she also wanted a high quality education.…
Apparently, Mother Nature doesn’t realize it is Spring Break this week – State College was hit with one of our biggest snowstorms of the winter! We captured some scenes of Penn State University Park campus, including some shots of the Lion Shrine sporting a snowy coat. Check out the photos on our Flickr site.
Many thanks to Rachel Schneiderman, Humanities Librarian for Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, Linguistics, Latin American Studies and Latina/o Studies at Penn State University Libraries for this helpful information on linguistics research. Are you in a Penn State World Campus course on linguistics or Ibero-American Civilization? Are you studying sociology, world music, anthropology, women’s studies or…