Student joins Carbon Emisssions Reduction Task Force

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Corinne Leigh Coffey, a Penn State World Campus student, is one of four undergraduates appointed to Penn State’s newly formed Carbon Emissions Reduction Task Force. Coffey serves as marketing and communications chair for the World Campus Student Government Association (WCSGA). She said that when the task force contacted WCSGA for a…

Remote sensing faculty member appointed to lead national organization

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The lead faculty member for the online remote sensing program at Penn State has been named the executive director of a national organization whose mission is to advance the understanding of mapping sciences. Karen Schuckman, associate teaching professor of geography and lead faculty for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation,…

New ombudsperson program available to assist graduate students

Penn State World Campus graduate students have access to three Penn State faculty members as confidential and neutral resources through the University’s new Graduate Student Ombudsperson Program. The program was developed by the Graduate Student and Faculty Issues committee of the Graduate Council, with strong support from The Graduate School, in response to a clear…

Penn State partnership with U.S. Army helps teach soldiers to be leaders

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Dale J. Dukes was around 10 years old, he only knew Penn State from the Nittany Lions logo on a pair of hand-me-down sweatpants he wore. The Pacific Northwest native said that looking back, he never would have believed he would one day be a Penn…

First World Campus Smart Track grads ready for life’s next chapter

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Amanda Christ wanted to pursue her life’s passion. Colin Burlison was looking to prepare for his life’s next chapter. Both will graduate this weekend after turning to Penn State World Campus to help them achieve their goals. Burlison and Christ are among the first group of graduates from the Smart Track…