Thu, 17 May 2012

Video: Penn State program prepares adult learners for return to class

A Penn State Continuing Education program is helping adult learners to brush up on their skills before going back to school. During the Transitions College and Career Prep Program, students learn basic math, English,...

Wed, 16 May 2012

$1 million gift funds learning institute for adults at Penn State

Learning is never ending, whether it's a work-related program or a personal enrichment activity. More than 73 percent of working adults age 17 and older have participated in informal learning programs, according to the...

Tue, 15 May 2012

Penn State Outreach employee wins national higher education award

A Penn State Outreach employee has won a national higher education award for her service to the adult learner community. Lori Stania, director of Student Enrollment Services, Financial Operations and Analytics at...

Mon, 14 May 2012

Anya Kamenetz at Hendrick Best Practices for Adult Learners Conference

"It's never been a better time to be a learner. Active engagement with the resources that are available -- free and very low-cost open content -- that's what is required to see this as a great opportunity. Adult learners...

Wed, 09 May 2012

Ian Elliott joins Justice Center for Research as research scholar

Ian Elliott, a forensic research psychologist, has been appointed as research scholar in the Penn State Justice Center for Research, a cooperative venture of the College of the Liberal Arts and Outreach's Justice and...

Tue, 08 May 2012

Penn State program offers ESL teaching experience in Ecuador

More than 42,000 Pennsylvania and 11.2 million U.S. public school children speak a language other than English at home, according to state and federal reports. To help these children learn English, teachers need...

Mon, 07 May 2012

Career Fair brings together students, residents and employers, May 21

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate continues to improve, from a high of 8.8 percent in 2010 to 7.5 percent today, as more companies expand their workforces. Central Pennsylvania residents who want to learn about job...

Thu, 03 May 2012

Researchers at Penn State identify key elements of quality instruction

A commonly held belief that college students are only interested in courses where they can earn an "easy A" is not supported by a Penn State research study. What college students really value is how much they feel they...