The first of the 76 million baby boomers turned 65 this year. As this generation ages, it will place significant demands on an already strained health care system. To meet this challenge, medical and health services managers -- an occupation projected to grow 16 percent in the coming years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- will need the latest knowledge and skills. Penn State's new master of health administration degree, delivered online, can help working adults prepare for health care management careers. (more)
In today's global work environment, workers no longer have to be in the same building or even the same country to work together on a project. That's especially true for engineering corporations with teams in multiple locations. Penn State's new online master of engineering management program aims to help by preparing experienced engineers with the business and technical skills they need to be effective managers of complex engineering projects. (more)
Yes, says Kimberly Schreck, an associate professor of psychology at Penn State. "A large number of these potential workers can successfully contribute to society and the workplace." The key is early intervention with a combination of applied behavior analysis, or ABA, and educational and vocational training. (more)
The stereotypical school bully of past generations was easy to identify -- the playground brute victimizing those weaker and vulnerable. But today's typical bully is a far cry from that tough guy or girl who made life miserable for others. Two Penn State Harrisburg faculty researchers argue adolescent bullying and youth violence can be confronted in America through in-school programs that integrate "kindness -- the antithesis of victimization." (more)
For more than a decade, Penn State Harrisburg criminal justice faculty member James Ruiz has gained a stellar reputation for his commitment to mentor students during their time at the college -- and following graduation. The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) formally recognized that dedication when it recently presented the associate professor of criminal justice its 2010 Outstanding Mentor Award during the annual conference in San Diego. (more)
The Christmas day attempt to blow up a commercial airplane over Detroit with an "underwear bomb" punctuated the importance of homeland security. As the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies look to hire workers for occupations in security and protection, medicine, public health and information technology, they also face the challenge of an aging workforce. About one-third of federal career employees and more than 60 percent of government career executives will be eligible to retire between now and 2012, according to a Government Accountability Office report. To help prepare workers to fill existing and new jobs in homeland security, Penn State is launching an online Intercollege Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security program this fall. For application information, visit http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/securitydegree/ online. (more)
The federal government expects to hire as many as 273,000 new workers through 2012 to replace retiring baby boomers, according to the Partnership for Public Service. Many of the jobs in medical and public health, security and protection, compliance and enforcement, legal, and administration and program management will require advanced education. State and local governments will face similar challenges in an increasingly competitive labor market. Penn State's new online Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is designed to enable more professionals in government and nonprofit organizations to acquire the knowledge and skills they need by learning online. For application information, click here: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterofPublicAdministration?CID=NEW27213(more)
When Staff Sgt. Kriss Berry of Harrisburg returned from a year in Afghanistan in 2006, he enrolled at Penn State Harrisburg to complete a college degree he had begun a few years earlier at a community college. Taking two to three courses a semester in the evening enabled him to continue his full-time day job with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. But when he was ready for the core courses in his major, Berry faced a dilemma. These courses were only offered during his work time. His solution: Penn State's World Campus, which offers online degree programs. Berry will complete his online bachelor of science degree in criminal justice this month. (more)
While providing assistance to the region's newest heritage site over the summer, a Penn State Harrisburg American Studies intern also discovered a career. (more)
Eat Well For Life is a lifestyle improvement program that champions optimal health, vitality and long-term weight management through the power of good nutrition. Participants will discover easy meal planning tools, smart shopping strategies and healthy ways to cook great tasting foods. Eat Well For Life offers a new taste of better eating and wellness to last a lifetime.
Program sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Sept. 8 and running through Oct. 13. This program is free to Highmark BlueShield members, nominal fee for non-members.
