Video: World Campus graduation, accomplishing it together
Like many married couples, Michael and Amanda Choe have common interests and similar bucket lists. (more)
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
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Human factors engineering is focus of Penn State online program
Today's products of daily living can be a pain -- literally. In U.S. workplaces alone, there are more than 3 million injuries and illnesses annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Penn State's human factors engineering and ergonomics program, available online, can help professionals gain the knowledge needed to design products and workspaces for optimal human use, which can prevent repetitive stress injury, reduce health care costs and improve human-machine interactions. (more)
Penn State program offers ESL teaching experience in Ecuador
More than 42,000 Pennsylvania and 11.2 million U.S. public school children speak a language other than English at home, according to state and federal reports. To help these children learn English, teachers need specialized knowledge about learning a second language and a new culture. Penn State's Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate Program with an Ecuador Immersion Experience can help by providing an accelerated education option for teachers and Penn State students. (more)
Researchers at Penn State identify key elements of quality instruction
A commonly held belief that college students are only interested in courses where they can earn an "easy A" is not supported by a Penn State research study. What college students really value is how much they feel they learn in a course, according to recent findings from a survey.
"In our surveys of students at University Park, we found the single best predictor of how much students liked and positively evaluated the quality of instruction in courses was how much they had learned," said Fern K. Willits, distinguished professor emerita of rural sociology in the College of Agricultural Sciences, one of the members of the research team. "The belief that difficult courses and too much classwork will result in low student ratings is not supported by our data." (more)
Pastor of three churches earns Penn State degree online
Douglas Mellott of Runville, Pa., is caring for four families as he furthers his education at Penn State. He is the married father of five children and pastor of three United Methodist Churches. Thanks to the flexibility of online courses in Penn State's World Campus, Mellott is able to balance the needs of all of his families with his educational goal. He graduates this weekend. (more)
Adult learner's 26-year quest results in Penn State online degree
Penn State adult learner Shounda Hathaway of Hampton Roads, Va., started her Penn State career at Penn State Altoona in 1986. She transferred to Penn State Harrisburg for her junior year, but financial issues caused her to drop out. It wasn't until 2005 when she learned about Penn State's World Campus that she resumed her studies. In between, Hathaway married and had a son, who was diagnosed with autism. As an online student, she also overcame pneumonia and a mild heart attack. She will graduate on Saturday, May 5. (more)
Military Admissions and Advising Team helps grow enrollments
As the nation marks National Military Appreciation Month in May, Penn State is reporting 40 percent growth in enrollments of active-duty military and veteran students in Penn State's World Campus for 2011, or 14 percent of all online enrollments. This trend is the result of Penn State's dedicated Military Admissions and Advising Team. (more)
Penn State Outreach employee wins national higher education award
A Penn State Outreach employee has won a national higher education award for her service to the adult learner community. Lori Stania, director of Student Enrollment Services, Financial Operations and Analytics at Outreach, World Campus and Continuing Education, is the 2012 recipient of the Adelle F. Robertson Continuing Professional Educator Award from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association. (more)
Probing Question: How much has dating changed in recent years?
With about 95 million single adults in the United States, the online matchmaking industry is booming. Communication technologies such as Facebook, Twitter and Skype have created new ways to find and date potential partners. Despite all the digital bells and whistles, it still all comes down to a face-to-face encounter. Is dating fundamentally any different for young adults today than in our parents' and grandparents' days? (more)
Online magazine seeks submissions for sixth edition
Wednesday, February 01, 2012Any Other Word," Penn State York's literary E-zine, is now accepting submissions of fiction and poetry from the Penn State York community (students, faculty, and staff) for its sixth edition. Please submit essays, poetry, fiction, short stories or general prose by Saturday, March 31, 2012, for consideration in the upcoming publication. All submissions, along with any questions, should be addressed to Noel Sloboda, Ph.D., assistant professor in English and publication adviser, at njs16@psu.edu .
"Any Other Word" is a creative outlet for members of the Penn State York community and was created to showcase campus talents and unite artistic minds. Work on the first issue began in the fall of 2006. To see the publication, visit http://www2.yk.psu.edu/anyotherword . (more)