How Do You Want to Drive Your Education? Increasing Student Engagement in Online Courses

How do you want to drive your education — in the slow lane doing 20 mph or in a sports car cruising in the passing lane? This is essentially what Penn State President Barron said when he addressed the Board of Trustees for the first time last year, and one of his key points was…

How I Became a Penn Stater through Student Engagement Opportunities

Annah Jensen is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State World Campus. Annah takes one class per semester to help keep her workload more manageable. She lives in Bradenton, Florida, and works full-time as a receiving office supervisor for a privately owned environmental laboratory. Here’s Annah’s story of how she strengthened her Penn…

Penn State Alumni Association: Participation Opportunities

With more than 645,000 Penn State alumni, chances are that you’ll run into someone from this network of thousands, whether you’re traveling down the block or around the globe! You can join this network as a World Campus student or as a graduate, and reap many benefits at the different stages of your educational experience…

Talk with Penn State Alumni Who Want to Connect With You

You might have questions about a particular job industry, and you want to hear from someone “on the inside.” Or maybe you’re considering applying to a certain company and want to know about the climate and culture there. Maybe you just want to talk with someone who has graduated from Penn State to see what…

Students Can Benefit from Membership in American Association of University Women

Connect with a Community! World Campus is a partner member with the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This partnership enables World Campus students to join AAUW via a free electronic student affiliate membership to both the national and Pennsylvania branches regardless of where you live. AAUW is a nationwide community of more than 165,000…

Meet Rich Akers, World Campus Alumni Ambassador

The World Campus Alumni Ambassador program is a volunteer program for graduates of Penn State World Campus.  Ambassadors are assigned prospective students to contact each week—and through this connection, prospective students have the opportunity to gain a student’s perspective and ask specific academic program-related questions. This week we’re spotlighting several of our current Alumni Ambassadors.…

Meet Valerie Worth, World Campus Alumni Ambassador

The World Campus Alumni Ambassador program is a volunteer program for graduates of Penn State World Campus. Ambassadors are assigned prospective students to contact each week—and through this connection, prospective students have the opportunity to gain a student’s perspective and ask specific academic program-related questions. Over the next week or two, we will be spotlighting…

Blue & White Society Member Spotlight: Ivy Moon-Rumsey

For the second Blue & White Society spotlight feature, member Ivy Moon-Rumsey shares a little about herself. Ivy is a Letters, Arts, and Sciences student originally from New York, but currently living in State College, PA. She is a passionate World Campus student with lots of Penn State pride. Ivy answered a couple of questions…