Thursday, December 15, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--Students enrolled in the iMBA program at Penn State's World Campus scored in the top 5 percent on the most recent Educational Testing Service (ETS) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Major Field Test, a comprehensive national assessment for program evaluation.
The fall 2009 cohort of 50 students in this online program collectively scored in the 95th percentile in 2011, placing the Penn State iMBA program in the highest possible category, of 225 institutions administering this test to more than 4,700 students nationwide. (more)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Penn State adult learner Nicole Bianchi studied online in public libraries between her husband's Minor League baseball games. Lt. Michael Choe, a U.S. Navy pilot, and his wife Amanda Choe juggled the challenges of military life to complete their degrees online. They and other adult students who earned their degrees at University Park campus and online through the World Campus will be honored at a Penn State Outreach graduation celebration. (more)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wayne Smutz, executive director of Penn State World Campus and associate vice president for Academic Outreach, has been elected to the Sloan Consortium board of directors for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2012. (more)
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Librarian Debora Cheney has been appointed head of Library Services to the World Campus/Penn State Online. Cheney will be responsible for developing and sustaining the University Libraries' strategic and administrative relationship with the World Campus and the online and e-learning programs of the University's colleges and campuses. (more)
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The University Libraries have decreased the maintenance window needed for Internet resources, including The CAT, the online catalog, from two hours to less than five minutes daily. The new process, developed jointly by the Libraries' Department of Information Technology and Information Technology Services' Digital Library Technologies, takes only three to four minutes daily and occurs around 4 a.m. EST. Chris Holobar, manager of Lending and Course Reserves, said, ""This is a tremendous improvement in service to our World Campus students, particularly those in the military and stationed overseas, trying to access electronic reserve materials, and, of course, to our students and staff working overnight."
For more information, contact Dace Frievalds at 814-865-2378. (more)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
When Juan Cook Sr.'s account executive job at a printing company went to Mexico, he turned to Penn State to prepare for a new career as a certified drug and alcohol counselor. When he graduates in December, he will start a new job in the rapidly growing health care field. Cook is among nearly 283,000 workers whose jobs have been impacted by trade and globalization, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Penn State is helping laid-off workers like Cook retrain through the federal Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance program. (more)
Monday, October 24, 2011
The number of students enrolled in Penn State's World Campus grew 21 percent since fall 2010, from 8,524 to 10,314, according to newly released Penn State enrollment data. This is the second consecutive year of 20 percent growth for students enrolled online, following a 20 percent increase in 2009. (more)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Penn State's World Campus will host the inaugural World Campus Faculty Convocation from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the Penn Stater Conference Center in University Park, Pa. This program will offer an opportunity to reflect on the best practices that have helped to establish Penn State's reputation as a standard-bearer in excellence in online instruction, as well as explore new areas of innovation, creativity, and even better service to Penn State students everywhere. The program also will be made available for remote viewing. (more)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Listeria contamination in cantaloupes is just the latest public health threat to emerge in the nation. Being prepared for food-borne outbreaks and other public health crises is challenging the professionals responsible for protecting public health. To be successful on the job, they need up-to-date medical and public health knowledge. Delivered online through the Penn State World Campus, the public health preparedness option in Penn State's homeland security master's degree program can help these professionals. (more)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Penn State's World Campus' website and Lori Stania, director of student enrollment services, financial operations and analytics in Outreach, World Campus and Continuing Education; both have won awards that will be presented at the 2011 University Professional Continuing Education Association's (UPCEA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Annual Conference on Oct. 5. UPCEA is an international professional association for those in higher continuing education and lifelong learning. (more)
