Penn State World Campus has reached an extraordinary milestone: more than 40,000 people have earned their Penn State degree online. This Homecoming, World Campus is celebrating these alumni.
The entire Penn State community is invited to World Campus’s “A Homecoming Celebration of 40,000 Penn State Stories,” on Sept. 24, 2026. Wherever your Penn State story began — online or on a campus — you’re welcome to be a part of this celebration.
Join for an evening of connection, refreshments, in-person networking, virtual breakout sessions and a pep rally.
The event is part of the World Campus Roar Where You Are alumni event series and is hosted by Penn State Alumni Association’s World Campus Alumni Society and the World Campus chapter of the Blue &amp; White Society. 
<a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cX3vzds1Pg">Register online to atten</a><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cX3vzds1Pg">d and find out more information about the celebration</a>.

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Penn State World Campus Student Affairs is hosting an interactive panel on Nov. 8 in recognition of First Generation College Celebration Day.

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First Generation Student Panel | Penn State University

Penn State World Campus Student Affairs is hosting an interactive panel on Nov. 8 in recognition of First Generation College Celebration Day.

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First Generation Student Panel

Celebrate Native American History Month by joining a Q&amp;A Session with three guests from the Speakers of Singing Winds on Nov. 13.

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The Speakers of Singing Winds - Q&A Panel | Penn State University

Celebrate Native American History Month by joining a Q&A Session with three guests from the Speakers of Singing Winds on Nov. 13.

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The Speakers of Singing Winds - Q&A Panel

Penn State Alumni Career Services, in collaboration with Penn State World Campus, will host a panel discussion featuring three former federal government employees who successfully pivoted their careers into nongovernmental roles.&nbsp;The discussion will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27, via Zoom.

Rebuilding Careers: Navigating Life After a Layoff | Penn State University

Penn State Alumni Career Services, in collaboration with Penn State World Campus, will host a panel discussion featuring three former federal government employees who successfully pivoted their careers into nongovernmental roles. The discussion will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27, via Zoom.

Rebuilding Careers: Navigating Life After a Layoff

Join members of the Penn State World Campus Military Service Organization (MSO) for a discussion with mental health professionals on breaking the silence and stigma surrounding the important topic of suicide prevention. This event will be hosted on Zoom on Jan. 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Military Service Organization Suicide Prevention Panel | Penn State University

Join members of the Penn State World Campus Military Service Organization (MSO) for a discussion with mental health professionals on breaking the silence and stigma surrounding the important topic of suicide prevention. This event will be hosted on Zoom on Jan. 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Military Service Organization Suicide Prevention Panel

With the popularity of shows like&nbsp;"Heated Rivalry" and&nbsp;"Heartstopper," many fans wonder if this signals a shift in how&nbsp;queer&nbsp;stories are told&nbsp;onscreen. But this moment is part of the longer arc of cinematic history in which the treatment of&nbsp;queer&nbsp;characters, and of&nbsp;queer&nbsp;filmmakers, has reflected broader public sentiment since the earliest days of Hollywood.&nbsp;Join public historian and TikToker Amanda W. Timpson for a virtual discussion on April 14.

'Hollywood and the Hayes Code' with Amanda W. Timpson | Penn State University

With the popularity of shows like "Heated Rivalry" and "Heartstopper," many fans wonder if this signals a shift in how queer stories are told onscreen. But this moment is part of the longer arc of cinematic history in which the treatment of queer characters, and of queer filmmakers, has reflected broader public sentiment since the earliest days of Hollywood. Join public historian and TikToker Amanda W. Timpson for a virtual discussion on April 14.

'Hollywood and the Hayes Code' with Amanda W. Timpson

Join Penn State World Campus for a night of Pride Musical Bingo featuring&nbsp;$200 in cash prizes on April 7. Pride Musical Bingo follows the same rules as regular Bingo, except participants will fill out their squares according to the songs that are played. This night will be filled with songs that are embraced by members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Musical Bingo | Penn State University

Join Penn State World Campus for a night of Pride Musical Bingo featuring $200 in cash prizes on April 7. Pride Musical Bingo follows the same rules as regular Bingo, except participants will fill out their squares according to the songs that are played. This night will be filled with songs that are embraced by members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Musical Bingo

The Penn State World Campus Alumni Society is inviting students, employees, and alumni to participate in its Third Annual Roar Where You Are Scavenger Hunt, taking place June 18–21. Registration by June 3 ensures participants receive materials by mail.

Third Annual 'Roar Where You Are' Scavenger Hunt | Penn State University

The Penn State World Campus Alumni Society is inviting students, employees, and alumni to participate in its Third Annual Roar Where You Are Scavenger Hunt, taking place June 18–21. Registration by June 3 ensures participants receive materials by mail.

Third Annual 'Roar Where You Are' Scavenger Hunt 

Join for an engaging and interactive virtual experience on June 12 exploring the history, meaning, and celebration of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. This interactive event will bring history to life through a combination of storytelling, historical exploration and activities.

'Juneteenth Emancipation: An Interactive Virtual Tour and History Experience' | Penn State University

Join for an engaging and interactive virtual experience on June 12 exploring the history, meaning, and celebration of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. This interactive event will bring history to life through a combination of storytelling, historical exploration and activities.

'Juneteenth Emancipation: An Interactive Virtual Tour and History Experience'

Here’s the brutal reality: The average recruiter juggles 30-40 open roles at a time and the average role attracts 250 resumes. So there’s no way that even the world’s fastest recruiter is going to read every resume and cover letter. Instead, they’re going to use their Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to filter out the vast majority of applicants. Make sure that your application gets filtered in — not out — by joining former LinkedIn leader Jeremy Schifeling at 7 p.m. June 16 to discover how to make sure your application stands out.

Inside the ATS: Write Resumes + Cover Letters that Beat the System | Penn State University

Here’s the brutal reality: The average recruiter juggles 30-40 open roles at a time and the average role attracts 250 resumes. So there’s no way that even the world’s fastest recruiter is going to read every resume and cover letter. Instead, they’re going to use their Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to filter out the vast majority of applicants. Make sure that your application gets filtered in — not out — by joining former LinkedIn leader Jeremy Schifeling at 7 p.m. June 16 to discover how to make sure your application stands out.

Inside the ATS: Write Resumes + Cover Letters that Beat the System

More than 40,000 Penn State degrees earned online — join Penn State World Campus on Sept. 24 to celebrate these alumni.

World Campus

A Homecoming Celebration of 40,000 Penn State Stories

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM / September 24, 2026