It’s the first week in March. Are bells going off in your head? Does it mean something special to you? For some, spring break conjures up images of sandy beaches in warmer climates for a stereotypical non-stop party. For others, spring break represents an opportunity to reach out and help others in a variety of…
Penn State men’s basketball team was shown some support when they traveled to World Campus students’ area of the country. Two World Campus students had the opportunity to see a Penn State game at Michigan State University (MSU) on February 8. Students Shea Marks, Kent Grantham, and their guests joined World Campus staff Karen Pollack,…
I want to use this post to share with you a great program that is available to you if you, like me, are disabled. If you have a disability that is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Penn State has you covered. In my case, being deaf, and with a cochlear implant, one of…
When I decided to return to college, I knew it would have to be online–not only was I a full-time mother who could not afford daycare, I also had a husband whose work schedule was so crazy that I could never take night classes. Weeks into my first semester at Penn State World Campus, I…
By the time you read this post, our new semester will be well underway. Festive social occasions have been replaced by reading, typing, and juggling multiple roles and responsibilities. Welcome back to being an adult learner! You’re in good company. Sometimes we don’t realize just how many of us are out there, especially when we’re…
Being part of Penn State, we have sadly all suffered a great loss. Joe Paterno had impacted many lives around the globe in so many ways. The common theme when reading tributes to this great man is how he touched those who he had never met. My husband and I were two of the fortunate…
When you are a World Campus student you sometimes wonder about your association to the University as a whole. Being on campus generally provides that feeling of community that binds the students together in the Penn State family. It is a little more difficult to have those same feelings as a remote student. I can tell you after…
World Campus student Adriana Cerrotti has always wanted to be an artist. Through hard work and determination, she’s accomplished that dream, having worked as an illustrator for major animated film companies such as Disney (she was responsible for bringing Ariel to life in The Little Mermaid 2) and Hanna-Barbera. She recently published her first children’s…
Dr. Larry Ragan. Your first response may be “I have no clue who he is.” No, he is not one of the presidential candidates for 2012. He is, however, just as important to our education and student experience. Why, you may ask? Dr. Larry Ragan, as the director of faculty development, is responsible for the…
I am a Penn State student. I rarely venture onto a physical Penn State campus, but I am a Penn State student nonetheless. I am fortunate, though. Unlike many of my World Campus peers, I know what it is like to hear the tower chimes of Old Main on a brisk winter day as the…
