Still Life
University Park Airport Emergency Response Exercise
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
This year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference will feature Penn State administrators, faculty and staff sharing their best practices for working with and improving the educational experiences of adult learners University-wide. The event will be held Monday, May 14, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. (more)
Stress is America's No. 1 health problem, according to the World Health Organization. Seventy-five percent of Americans report feeling stressed at work, and those who work in stressful environments, like health care professionals, may face even higher levels of stress.
Health care professionals will learn the secrets to successfully managing stress and rejuvenating their body and mind on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the 21st annual Strategies: Educational Excellence for Health Care Providers at the Nittany Lion Inn. Keynote speaker and humor consultant, Joe Cardone will demonstrate the importance of laughter as a stress reliever and its positive effects in the workplace. (more)
Although state support is decreasing for land-grant institutions such as Penn State, these public universities still are committed to sharing knowledge and expertise with the people of their states through extension and outreach programs. In Pennsylvania, the legislature is considering a partial restoration of the large cut in appropriations to public universities recommended by the governor in March. This uncertain situation is prompting Penn State, and other land-grant universities across the nation, to re-evaluate the outreach services they provide as part of their land-grant mission, in addition to teaching and research. That's just one of the many issues that will be discussed when Penn State hosts a scholarly conference, "The Legacy and the Promise: 150 years of Land-Grant Universities," June 22-24, at The Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. (more)
Professional conferences are all about the speakers, presentations and networking opportunities, but this year's Mid-Atlantic Region of the University Professional Continuing Education Association conference will have an impact far beyond the event, held recently at Penn State. Participants contributed nearly $1,300 for the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. (more)
Monday, May 10, 2010
"We have a perfect storm in higher education: changing demographics, the rising cost to attend -- a 47 percent increase in public higher education in the last 10 years -- increased competition for students and the economy. ... The increase in the 25-and-older population is the single fastest growing population in higher education. When proprietary institutions [for-profit education companies] came on board, they went after adults. Your opportunity is starting to be chipped away at by the proprietaries. Competition is really on the rise."
-- Brenda K. Harms, principal consultant for Stamats Inc., presenting the keynote address on Stamats' latest research findings on recruitment and retention of adult learners at this year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference. Sponsored by the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners, the theme for the 11th Hendrick conference was "Innovation 2010: Opportunities for the New Decade." (more)
Brenda Harms, principal consultant for Stamats Inc., will discuss the latest research findings on recruitment and retention of adult learners during this year's Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference. The conference theme is "INNOVATION 2010: Opportunities for the New Decade." Sponsored by the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners, the event will take place Monday, May 10, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. (more)
The federal government has provided $1.33 billion in stimulus dollars to date toward transportation improvements in Pennsylvania. Using these funds to improve public safety is critical, according to experts. Penn State will address this topic and related issues at the 2009 Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference, to be held from Dec. 9 to 11, at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. (more)
Penn State students will have the opportunity to earn academic credits in a faculty-led summer education abroad program. Information sessions to be held this month on campus will showcase all 16 locations for students to begin planning their education abroad.
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Conference organizers for the 2009 National Sexual Assault Conference are currently accepting workshop proposals. Selected workshop presenters will receive one free night of lodging and complimentary conference registration. The proposal deadline is Jan. 15. (more)
Educators, interested professionals and families of autistic children who hope to create effective educational programming will descend on Penn State's 2008 National Autism Conference, Aug. 4-8 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. (more)
