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Alumni Perspective: Erin Renee Griffith
Erin Renee Griffith credits the flexibility of Penn State World Campus with the successful completion of her degree!
Alumni Perspective: Cody Klingler
Check out how Cody Klingler is implementing what he learned while studying at Penn State World Campus.
Meet Lee Juarez, Academic and Enrollment Services Graduate Assistant
Lee Juarez recently joined Penn State World Campus as a graduate assistant in Academic and Enrollment Services. She shares some insight in this blog post about her role in helping students with tutoring and other academic resources. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? I was born and raised in Stockton,…
Helping Military Service Members Balance School and Military Life
Life can become particularly hectic for military service members. Uncertainty looms as we watch the news and wait for contact from our senior leaders while we attempt to move forward with our daily lives. Balancing multiple commitments is the standard for an active-duty service member who may also be pursuing an education and raising a…
A Day in the Life of Penn State World Campus Student Kevin Doupe
Kevin Doupe, a student at Penn State World Campus, shares his thoughts on what being a Penn Stater means to him. Major: Master of Professional Studies in Human Resources and Employment Relations, Training and Development Concentration Courses taken per term: 2 Hours spent on program per week: My adviser at Penn State provided me with a list of suggested course pairings based on…
Online learning tips
Our team of admissions counselors put together this helpful blog post full of tips for making your online learning experience a successful one. Since you’re not attending a class session at a designated time, it does take more self-direction and personal accountability to keep yourself engaged in the materials and completing your assignments when they…
Highlight Your Transferable Job Skills for a Great New Career
Whether you move into a different field of work or transition among an assortment of job titles, it is critical that you can speak the language of transferable skills. The days when people stayed in one job — or even stayed with the same company — for their entire career are long gone. Instead, today’s workers…
Faculty Focus: Sophie Penney
Sophie Penney teaches courses for the Penn State World Campus Fundraising Leadership Certificate. We recently sat down with her to talk about the certificate program, as well as her background in the field of fundraising. Here’s our conversation: Please give our readers a sense of your background and teaching interests. As a first-generation college student…
Links We Love: January 28, 2016
Four things that shouldn’t be missed from this past week! 1. 7 ways to never forget anything again! 2. 26 time management hacks to help you achieve success. 3. Watch this high school teacher’s next viral video hit for some inspiration! 4. Leveraging publicly available social media posts could help disaster response agencies quickly identify…
Getting the Most from Your College Textbooks
If you are taking a Penn State World Campus course, you probably have at least one textbook. Whether it is an online textbook or one that you can hold in your hands, it is a very important part of your course and a resource that should not be ignored. The strategies you use when reading…