A Penn State World Campus scholarship program designed to help students successfully navigate their first year learning online is one of the beneficiaries of this year’s University-wide GivingTuesday fundraising drive.
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When Hannah Silverman was studying homeland security, she analyzed port security and medical evacuations during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2013. The work for her capstone project ended up taking her to Washington, D.C. As an active-duty officer in the Coast Guard, the topic of her capstone was personal. She wanted to keep…
Penn State World Campus is partnering with the United Service Organizations (USO) to help service members who are transitioning to civilian life and may be interested in furthering their education. Through the partnership, Penn State World Campus will participate in two events in 2024 in which the USO community can learn more about the undergraduate…
A distinguished professor of education who teaches online with Penn State World Campus has been inducted into a hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of those in the field of adult and continuing education. William J. Rothwell, who is on the faculty of workforce education and development in the Penn State College of Education,…
Melissa Lopez has a passion for protecting the Earth. She wanted to turn this passion into a career, but as a working parent, she had to temporarily put her goal on hold. When she learned about the Bachelor of Science in Energy and Sustainability Policy offered online through Penn State World Campus, she decided it…
Penn State World Campus has again been recognized as a top-5 institution for online learning for military service members and veterans. Military Times ranked Penn State World Campus No. 4 in the Primarily Online Education Category of the 2023 “Best for Vets: Colleges” list. Last year, World Campus was ranked No. 5 in that category.…
The Penn State Master of Enterprise Architecture in Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation (EABT) is celebrating its 10th year during the 25th anniversary of Penn State World Campus. Offered by Penn State World Campus in partnership with the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) and the Smeal College of Business, the 100% online program…
Penn State honored military service members and their families during its 2023 Military Appreciation Football Game on October 28. The game was presented by Penn State World Campus. Penn State World Campus is home to more than 3,600 military-affiliated students, including veterans, active-duty service members, spouses, and dependents. Penn State World Campus leadership and staff…
Tim Kluska, a 2018 graduate, and Stacey Gustavson, a 2017 graduate, are the recipients of the 2023 Penn State World Campus Outstanding Alumni Awards.
Laura Gamble took her first college class 20 years ago. Today, the mother of four teenage children who has been happily married for 19 years finds herself in the “final stretch” on the road to graduating this May with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a certificate in diversity studies — both from Penn…