Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. Taking a walk in a natural setting can reduce stress and anxiety. 2. A fuzzy puppy plays on Old Main’s lawn courtesy of Penn State’s Twitter account. 3. Penn State grad plays pivotal role in partnership between ESPN and Special Olympics. 4. We dare…
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Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. Some helpful tips on using sunscreen. 2. Bob, the golden retriever, has 8 birds and one hamster as his buddies–and a great Instragram account! 3. YUM! The Berkey Creamery’s newest flavor is Birthday Cake. Find out more details on the Creamery’s 150th anniversary! 4.…
The Penn State Library’s Interlibrary Loan System can help you with accessing course materials at a distance. The system allows you to search all the libraries associated with Penn State (University Park and all campuses) in order to locate an item to be sent directly to you. If you live within the continental United States,…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. The “We Are” sculpture, gift of Penn State’s Class of 2013, was installed on University Park campus this week. 2. Learn 12 ways to defuse a workplace conflict by Inc. 3. Independence Day recipes, crafts, and decorations to get you feeling festive by Better…
We recently caught up with Josh Kirby, lead faculty member for Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) online programs at Penn State. Here’s our conversation: Please give our readers a sense of your background and how you arrived at your current position at Penn State. I’m new to my role as the lead faculty member for…
Five things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. A timelapse video of painting ice at Pegula Ice Arena. 2. The 15 Keys to Workplace Happiness. 3. World Campus student Thomas Fritz and Beryl Brodsky at Old Main with their Co-Motion tandem bike. 4. Get the buzz on summer insect bites. 5. Cat…
Teaching Graduate Programs in Psychology and Leadership Dr. Lindsay retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2014, after 22 years of dedicated service, to take on the directorship of the Penn State World Campus Master of Professional Studies in Psychology of Leadership at Work (MPS) program. We recently spoke with him about his background and…
The month of May brings Memorial Day, a time to reflect on and remember those who have given their lives in military service to the United States. It also happens to be Military Appreciation Month, and Penn State World Campus would like to honor the many students and alumni who dedicate their lives to service…
I’m Sonya Woods, an accessibility consultant for Penn State’s World Campus Learning Design. Part of my job is working with instructional designers and instructional production specialists to help them design course content that works well for students with disabilities, including blindness. Since I work with design staff and our students are at a distance, I…
Maggie Kwok is an academic adviser and disability specialist at Penn State World Campus. Here’s our conversation about the important position she holds with Penn State: Tell me about your position as an academic adviser and disability specialist to our military students at Penn State World Campus. I work with the Penn State World Campus…