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…
Welcome to a new semester! Life as a Penn State World Campus student can often be hectic and stressful. Whether this is your first semester here or your fifth, it is never too early (or late) to make your online educational experience easier! “Tell us how, Stephanie!” Most stores carry planners in a variety of…
Penn State Live recently posted some great links to online photo albums “to honor the memory and achievements of Coach Joe Paterno and offer a glimpse back through memorable moments of his life.” Take a look through to see JoePa through the past half century.
This is a sad week for the Penn State family, as we mourn the loss of the University’s legendary former head football coach, Joe Paterno. Students, alumni and other members of the Penn State community gathered Sunday night for a candlelight vigil to remember Paterno and the lights at Beaver Stadium were turned on as…
If so, check out our new master of health administration program! Careers in all health professions are projected to increase over the next five years, and our new master’s degree program aims to help working professionals prepare for management careers in the growing health care industry. Read the full story.
You can imagine my excitement when I finally got accepted into Penn State. I was living in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, (just outside of Pittsburgh), and I was aiming for summer of 2010 semester. I was going to begin my work towards a Psychology degree with an emphasis on business, but I wasn’t really sure what I…
At 4:00 a.m. on December 4 I began to question my sanity for the thousandth time. The final paper I had spent the last nine hours on was nearing completion with a 7 a.m. deadline looming. I pushed away from my desk for a few moments to collect my thoughts. Sipping an ice water, I looked…
Before the spring semester gets under way, take a second to understand Penn State’s policy on dropping courses, and how it can affect your tuition. If you drop a course after the semester begins you will be assessed a tuition fee. If you replace it with another course during the drop/add period, you will not…
What is a proctor? A proctor is responsible for maintaining the academic integrity of the exam process for Penn State World Campus students. Penn State requires written proctor verification to ensure academic integrity and to maintain accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. If the proctor believes that academic integrity has been…
