Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.
Working remotely and from in-person sites at the Harrisburg and University Park campuses, teams spent three focused days in June attending workshops and webinars, collaborating with coaches and each other, as they worked on their projects related to student success and providing opportunities for students in the higher education space.
A new art practice and history combine for Penn State Abington students enrolled in a collaborative tile making course at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks, a working history museum in Bucks County.
Edmund Wekunga moved to the United States in 2019 to attend Penn State Abington and juggled multiples jobs, intensive coursework, and the challenges of adapting to a new culture.
Six Penn State Commonwealth Campuses recently named faculty members as Open Champions, recognizing their work with open education in the third year of Penn State's Open and Affordable Educational Resources Champion Awards.
Courses with short-term study abroad components allow Penn State Abington students like Natalie Sylvester to deepen and broaden their knowledge around a field of study and explore career options while immersing them in another culture.
Penn State Abington will waive the application fee, expedite transcript and financial aid reviews, and provide dedicated admissions and financial aid counselors to work with former University of the Arts students.
A grant from Penn State’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence funded training for Penn State Abington faculty to advance teaching for equity and inclusion by better incorporating such elements into their pedagogy.
