Student Perspective: Raven Rauth
Raven shares her fascinating career and her tips for getting focused while learning online.
How to Secure Your Sensitive Information
Protecting personal and private information from identity theft and scams should be a top priority for everyone. And as an online student who spends a lot of time completing work electronically, it’s especially important for you to be diligent in keeping your information secure. We asked the Penn State World Campus HelpDesk — your 24/7…
Business Student and Restaurant Owner Encourages Buying Local
Learn from a Penn State World Campus business student why supporting small businesses in your community is so important.
Tech Camp: A Valuable Resource for Online Students
Penn State World Campus students can benefit from a free resource designed to help them become more comfortable with the essential tech tools they will use for their courses. Tech Camp is a noncredit, self-paced course available to all Penn State World Campus students that introduces the programs, software, and tools available to students at…
Changes Coming to LionPATH
Some important changes are on the horizon for LionPATH. These changes are part of a system upgrade that will provide improvements for students — but that will also require a system outage for several days during the transition. System Outage July 4–7 LionPATH will be unavailable from Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, 2019,…
Job-Related Disclosure: What You Should Know
The job search process involve a variety of challenges and tricky situations. One thing you may need to consider if you are seeking a new position is whether to make a disclosure at some point. What is a Disclosure? The term “disclosure” refers to sharing personal or medical information about yourself in a job-related setting,…
An Integrated Social Sciences Student Finds Courage and Confidence
Zugeil Benitez tells us about her unique career, challenges she has overcome, and her advice to current students.
Graduation Student Speaker: Tiffany Abramson
Tiffany Abramson was one of the student speakers at the Penn State World Campus Graduation Celebration for spring semester. Here are the remarks she shared. I was having a conversation with a co-worker a few years ago when, somehow, we got on the topic of life. Sensing my unhappiness with where life had taken me…
Stay Connected to Penn State World Campus Over the Summer
If you’re looking for ways to stay connected to the University during the summer months, we have a few recommendations that will keep you informed (and maybe even entertained), whether or not you’re taking classes.
Control Everything: One Psychology Student’s Advice
Read Lisa’s advice on how to maintain a balance of school, work, and life while earning your Penn State degree.