Ryan Harshfield was one of the winners in our summer Penn State Reads photo contest. Here is Ryan’s winning photo and accompanying description: St. Johns Bridge This is the St. Johns Bridge in the historic neighborhood of St. Johns, Portland, Oregon. It’s where I call home. This bridge is just about 400 feet tall and…
Health affects every part of your life. If you catch a cold, for example, all aspects of your life change. The quality of work you are capable of doing falls drastically, due to a pounding headache and constantly running nose. Normally positive interactions with your colleagues, peers, and loved ones can turn negative with your…
Are you looking for a way to get involved as a Penn State World Campus student — and meet fellow members of the World Campus community? Joining a club is a great way to accomplish both! There are a variety of exciting clubs and organizations available to World Campus students. Today, we’re spotlighting the World…
Thomas Fritz was one of the student speakers at the Penn State World Campus graduation celebration event for spring semester in May. Here are his remarks from the event: Good evening World Campus classmates, families, and friends. My name is Thomas Fritz and I am graduating from Penn State World Campus with a Master of…
Penn State World Campus undergraduate student Kinan Al Shaghouri recently completed an online internship through the federal government’s Virtual Student Foreign Service program, working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Transition Initiatives. Kinan lives in Washington, D.C., and works part-time as a technical expert for Apple. He says he has taken…
We love hearing from our talented students in the Penn State World Campus Geospatial Program, especially about what they have learned from our classes and how they plan to apply their certificate/degree. Jim Daly, from Huntington, New York, entered our program in fall 2013 and is on track to complete his MGIS degree in 2018.…
Chris Moore is a Penn State World Campus student and shares his experiences with taking courses and managing his personal life. Major: Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relations Courses taken per term: 1 Hours spent on program per week: 8–10 hours Current home town: Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada Distance from University…
Members of the Penn State World Campus community can help prevent violence both in the online/learning space and in their offline environment through the Stand for State initiative. Stand for State is Penn State’s bystander intervention initiative focusing on sexual and relationship violence, mental health concerns, acts of bias, and risky drinking and drug use.…
Jennifer Toof recently joined the Penn State World Campus team as assistant director of Student Affairs. We chatted with her to learn more about her role and how she will help support students. Tell us about your background. I have worked in Student Affairs for eight years. Prior to joining World Campus, I was involved in…
Daren Kullman is a Penn State World Campus student who recently shared his story of why he chose to pursue his degree at Penn State. Major: Master of Professional Studies in Psychology of Leadership Courses taken per term: Two courses per semester Hours spent on program per week: 8 to 12 hours per course, per…
