With finals right around the corner — as well as looming deadlines for major papers and projects — now is a good time to review Penn State’s policy on academic integrity. Penn State values academic integrity — scholarship free of fraud — and will take action against forms of academic dishonesty, which include: cheating plagiarism…
Most people know about the Penn State Creamery where delicious ice cream flavors such as Peachy Paterno, Alumni Swirl, and WPSU Coffee Break (my personal favorite) provide an authentic taste of Penn State. But did you know Penn State has a bakery? The Penn State Bakery makes scrumptious cakes, cookies and cupcakes. They ship canisters…
Do you have a passion for sustainability? Penn State is looking for service-minded students to serve on the Penn State Student Sustainability Advisory Committee. The committee will work together to promote sustainability on campus. World Campus students are encouraged to apply! You’ll need to participate in regular meetings, which you can do over the…
Ravi Patel, an instructional designer for Penn State World Campus, is interested in bridging the distance gap between instructors and students by using various communication approaches for teaching and learning. Course design teams work with instructors to create materials in advance since we know that not everyone enrolled in the course has the time in…
From Penn State Live: Firing up a stadium filled with Blue and White faithful is an important part of being the Nittany Lion mascot, but becoming the Nittany Lion means much more. It means carrying on the legacy of a proud and time-honored tradition as an important symbol for Penn State and every Penn Stater.…
by Alice Whiteside, information literacy librarian with the Penn State University Libraries Are you working on a multimedia project for a class this semester or putting together something spectacular for the Sustainable State Video Contest? Many of you probably know that you can get articles (from scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines) through our library databases,…
I am thrilled to share that over the past several months, we’ve been working to establish a Blue & White Society chapter at Penn State World Campus. The Blue & White Society is the student membership of the Penn State Alumni Association, and all World Campus students are invited to join! Benefits of membership include:…
Sports are a long-standing tradition here at Penn State. Sure, we’ve got a great football team (hence our nickname in the sports world of “Linebacker U”), but did you know that some of the best collegiate wrestlers and fencers in the United States are pursuing degrees at Penn State? This gives us yet another reason…
Learning Design is looking for student volunteers who are willing to participate in a short, online usability activity. If you have 10-15 minutes of your time to spare and are interested in helping us improve your World Campus courses, please visit bit.ly/gqaTvD to begin the activity. The Deadline is Friday, April 8, 2011 Many thanks…
In 1863, Penn State was designated as Pennsylvania’s land-grant college — a distinction that only Penn State holds and a designation that created a university to educate large segments of society that had not yet been served by higher education. To underscore Penn State’s important relationship with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Penn State Outreach created…