Philanthropy helps Penn State and Penn Staters to impact the world

READING, Pa. — When sisters and Penn State Berks graduates Nicol Varona Cancelmo, class of 2013, and Cory Varona-Corniel, class of 2011, were growing up in the Dominican Republic, they hated their curly hair, and they spent years fighting it with chemical straightening. As adults, though, they came to embrace its natural texture, and they…

Master of Public Health added to online portfolio

Penn State World Campus is offering a new online master’s degree program that focuses on public health. The Master of Public Health is a 42-credit program that aims to increase knowledge and skills in leadership, program management, public health systems, communication, and evidence-based public health. Students can learn how to employ critical thinking to create…

Penn State ranks 31st among national public universities in U.S. News rankings

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State ranks 31st among national public universities in U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” ranking for 2022–23, released September 12. Penn State is in the top 25 among American Association of Universities public institutions and ranks 77th overall among 443 institutions included in the “National Universities” ranking. Individual…

World Campus showcases students, alumni, and staff on National Online Learning Day

More than 32,000 people have earned their degrees online at Penn State since 1998, and there are another 15,000-plus taking their courses online with their own professional and personal goals they are striving to achieve. On September 15, National Online Learning Day, Penn State is recognizing its online learners and the employees who support them.…