Academics

University Libraries to offer workshops on maps and geospatial information

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:45:51 -0500

Beginning Feb. 11, Penn State University Libraries will offer four workshops on maps and geospatial information. This workshop series will introduce Penn State users to applying geospatial information in their research and teaching projects.

Penn State Berks establishes chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:37:24 -0500

Penn State Berks has been accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the Pennsylvania Beta Pi Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ), which recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year NCAA, NAIA, USCAA or NCCAA institutions who excel in both the classroom and competition.

Electrical engineering undergrads gain experience in new research program

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:51:12 -0500

Halfway through the inaugural year of the Penn State Department of Electrical Engineering’s undergraduate research program, students met to present and receive feedback on their work.

Penn State Berks recognizes more than 700 students for fall 2024 dean’s list

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:04:57 -0500

Penn State Berks has named more than 700 students to the fall 2024 dean’s list. To earn a dean’s list designation, students must end the semester with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.

Bellisario College Dean Marie Hardin named president at Quinnipiac University

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:35:00 -0500

Dean Marie Hardin, who has led the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications since 2014 and has been a member of the Penn State faculty since 2003, was announced Jan. 30 as the 10th president of Quinnipiac University.

Navigating the next chapter: Post-military life as a Penn State York student

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:54:01 -0500

John “Murf” Murphy and Bryan England, veterans and student leaders at Penn State York, are helping fellow veterans transition to civilian life through the Penn State York Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter. Drawing upon their military backgrounds, they advocate for resources, community support, and career opportunities, ensuring veterans find purpose and success beyond service.

Leadership announced for new initiatives fostering global engagement, inclusion

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:05:32 -0500

Penn State Harrisburg has announced leadership for two new initiatives enhancing the college’s commitment to global engagement and creating an inclusive learning experience at the college. Juliette Tolay will lead the college’s Global Engagement Office, and Cynthia Daniels will serve as director of the Inclusive Excellence Center.

Q&A: Student trustee Kevin Schuyler ‘carries the voices of 88,000 peers’

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:26:54 -0500

As he approaches the end of his two-year term as student trustee on the Penn State Board of Trustees, Kevin Schuyler is leading the charge to identify his successor. The student trustee serves on the 38-member Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the governance and welfare of Penn State at the highest level. In this Q&A, Schuyler talks about the responsibilities and benefits of the position for those interested in becoming the next student trustee.

Annual Global Gallery symposium puts spotlight on global food systems, Feb. 14

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:52:33 -0500

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and its international agriculture and development dual-title graduate program (INTAD) is inviting members of the Penn State community to explore their “ag love language” at this year’s Global Gallery symposium. The event will occur from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, in 223 HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre students, faculty, staff attend surveying conference

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:13:34 -0500

Surveying engineering students from Penn State Wilkes-Barre had the opportunity to learn more about their field and meet with professionals, including program alumni, during the annual Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors conference held Jan. 12-15 in Hershey.

Penn State student Kueyoung Kim named Churchill Scholarship recipient

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:40:14 -0500

Undergraduate Kueyoung Kim is the third Penn Stater to earn a Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding to American students for a year of master’s study in science, mathematics and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College.

College of Arts and Architecture offers its first general-education AI course

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:29:51 -0500

"Creating and Learning with AI" is a three-credit, arts gen-ed course that offers students an opportunity to examine artificial intelligence through the lens of the arts, while exploring and putting to work the latest AI tools.

From desert to Delco: Brandywine student comes to Penn State from Nevada

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:30:54 -0500

Addison Stanton, a first-year aerospace engineering student, always knew she was going to attend Penn State, as she states she’s “bled blue and white” her whole life. With both of her parents attending Penn State – her mom majoring in industrial relations and her dad majoring in turfgrass management – she’s known from an early age that she wanted to follow in her parents’ footsteps.

Penn State Global to host Global Careers Institute at University Park April 4-5

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:54:16 -0500

The Penn State Global Careers Institute, a professional development program designed to help the University's international and domestic undergraduate and graduate students prepare for career success in the global marketplace, will be held April 4-5 on the University Park campus. The priority deadline for application for the institute is Feb. 28; applications open during the first week of February.

Rom honored with College of Ag Sciences’ Community of Advising Excellence Award

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:31:55 -0500

Ellen Rom, coordinator for undergraduate programs in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State, has been recognized with the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Community of Advising Excellence Award.

Harrisburg to host AI in Sales Symposium on Feb. 12

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:30:35 -0500

The Penn State Harrisburg Professional Sales Education Center, together with the Harrisburg Launchbox Powered by Penn State and Truist Foundation, will host the inaugural AI in Sales Symposium on Feb. 12 in the Capital Union Building (CUB) on campus.