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'Course Insights' now available to all instructors at Penn State
February 10, 2025
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Credit for prior learning form now in LionPATH
February 03, 2025
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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Jan. 28
January 28, 2025
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Summer Success Scholarship can help students graduate on time
January 28, 2025
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Proposals sought for March 27 First-Gen Student Support Summit
January 28, 2025
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Two public financial literacy webinars scheduled for Feb. 4 and 18
January 27, 2025
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Emeritus Academy announces spring lecture series
January 27, 2025
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Erickson Discovery Grant applications close Feb. 16
January 24, 2025
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COACHE faculty job satisfaction survey opens week of Feb. 3
January 24, 2025
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Apply now to Tri-Alpha at University Park, a first-gen honor society
January 22, 2025
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Starfish early indicators progress survey begins Jan. 27
January 14, 2025
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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Jan. 14
January 14, 2025
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University Park faculty invited to apply to new writing program
January 06, 2025
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Undergraduates can now apply for a summer 2025 Engagement Grant
January 06, 2025
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Penn State undergraduate Nate Carey earns Marshall Scholarship
December 16, 2024
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Peter Hopsicker named associate vice provost for Faculty Affairs
December 12, 2024
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Mentorship Matters workshops continue in spring for faculty and postdocs
December 12, 2024
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Excellence in Academic Leadership program launches at Penn State
December 02, 2024
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First Opportunity Grants awarded to faculty
November 26, 2024
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Engagement Grants open to undergraduates for spring 2025
November 19, 2024
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Undergraduates: Join the 'OTeam' at University Park for summer 2025
November 19, 2024
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Undergraduates can now apply for an Erickson Discovery Grant
November 15, 2024
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Penn State undergraduate Nate Carey named Marshall Scholarship finalist
November 13, 2024
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Three Penn Staters named Rhodes Scholarship finalists
November 12, 2024
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Electrical engineering major named fall 2024 ROTC student marshal
November 07, 2024
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Award-winning film ‘This is Not Financial Advice’ to be screened Nov. 18
November 06, 2024
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First-Generation College Celebration events to be held Nov. 7 and 8
November 01, 2024
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Two public financial literacy webinars scheduled for Nov. 5 and 19
November 01, 2024
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Advising appointments correlated with higher student retention
October 25, 2024
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Penn State to recognize National Transfer Student Week Oct. 21-25
October 17, 2024
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Link Penn State to offer info about changing campuses and colleges
October 15, 2024
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Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Oct. 10
October 10, 2024
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Two earn Outstanding Guided Study Group Leader Award
October 09, 2024
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Penn State celebrates promotions of 254 faculty
October 09, 2024
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Starfish mid-semester progress survey period open until Oct. 23
October 09, 2024
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Two public financial literacy webinars scheduled for Oct. 8 and 22
October 01, 2024
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‘Talking About Teaching’ series begins Oct. 2
September 26, 2024
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Graduate application workshops scheduled for September, October
September 19, 2024
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Penn State to honor POW/MIA heroes with annual vigil on Sept. 20
September 17, 2024
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New integrity website houses academic integrity resources
September 17, 2024
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Five Penn Staters nominated for competitive Rhodes and Marshall scholarships
September 17, 2024
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Register now for the 2024 Penn State Conference on Academic Advising
September 17, 2024
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Constitution Day events to be held across Penn State
September 12, 2024
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Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence offers fall programs and services
September 11, 2024
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New professional development program launched for non-tenure-line faculty
September 10, 2024
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Undergraduates invited to research readiness workshop series
September 10, 2024
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