Outreach News Releases

Dig through Pennsylvania history with Penn State summer program

Feb 08     For students wanting to dig up a worthwhile educational experience this summer, the Penn State Department of Anthropology is offering the 2012 Archaeological Field School from May 21 to June 29 in Huntingdon, Pa. The deadline for applications to attend the field school is Feb. 20.... Read More >>>

WPSU-FM hosts art contest for locals to celebrate central PA

Feb 02     Set up your paints and easel, pull out your pastels and pencils, and grab your camera! "Art for the Airwaves," hosted by WPSU-FM, is supporting artistic expression by giving locals of all ages the chance to have their original artwork printed and dispersed as a limited-edition poster.... Read More >>>

Online iMBA students score in top 3 percent on national exam

Jan 31     Students enrolled in the iMBA program at Penn State's World Campus scored in the top 3 percent on the most recent Educational Testing Service (ETS) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Major Field Test, a comprehensive national assessment for program evaluation.... Read More >>>

Outreach VP reappointed to Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

Jan 18     Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has reappointed Craig D. Weidemann, Penn State's vice president for Outreach, to the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board.... Read More >>>

WPSU is calling all kids for annual writers contest

Jan 18     WPSU is kicking off the new year with the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest for students in kindergarten through third grade. The contest is a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children's reading skills through hands-on, active learning. Penn State Public Broadcasting has partnered with WQED in Pittsburgh and West Virginia ... Read More >>>

'Conversations LIVE' explores hot topics with interactive call-in show

Jan 18     Penn State Public Broadcasting continues to offer high-quality local programming with "Conversations LIVE," a monthly, interactive call-in show that features hot topics and provocative guests for Central Pennsylvania viewers. WPSU host Patty Satalia will lead guests in lively debate about current subjects that affect residents of Pennsylvania. ... Read More >>>

Penn State introduces online master's degree in health administration

Jan 18     The first of the 76 million baby boomers turned 65 this year. As this generation ages, it will place significant demands on an already strained health care system. To meet this challenge, medical and health services managers -- an occupation projected to grow 16 percent in the coming years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- will need ... Read More >>>

Shaver's Creek Environmental Center aims for 'zero waste'

Jan 17     Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is in the process of becoming a zero-waste facility. Trash cans are gone along with the dumpster and employees have created an elaborate system of recycling and composting bins to use instead. "We're shooting for zero; a true zero," said Mark McLaughlin, director of Shaver's Creek Environmental Center. "We don't ... Read More >>>

Students continue tradition of community outreach on MLK holiday

Jan 13     Penn State Beaver students continued their tradition of taking 'A Day On, Not a Day Off,' as they joined with students from other western Penn State campuses to conduct community services projects on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 16. The day is a holiday for Penn State students, but many of them worked in outreach projects throughout the ... Read More >>>

Green Bay fields chief puts Penn State turf education to good use

Jan 13     With the defending National Football League champion Green Bay Packers having another great season and securing home-field advantage in the NFL's upcoming playoffs, millions of people will by looking at Allen Johnson's work when they watch the games. No doubt the fields manager of famous Lambeau Field will have the playing surface in top shape ... Read More >>>

Penn State Public Broadcasting appoints new board member

Jan 12     Tim Asinger, president of Kessel Construction in Bradford, Pa., has been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Representatives for Penn State Public Broadcasting.... Read More >>>

Penn State Lewistown Center to launch medical lab technology degree

Jan 11     Demand for medical and clinical laboratory technicians -- the professionals who help detect, diagnose and treat disease -- is outpacing supply because of increased medical testing and retirements in the profession. As a result, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment will grow 16 percent through 2018. To help meet this demand in central ... Read More >>>

Video: Shaver's Creek aims for zero waste

Jan 10     Penn State's environmental center, Shaver's Creek, is on a zero waste mission. The group removed the facility's dumpster and is recycling everything except diapers. In order to fulfill the mission, they have had to change their trash habits and embrace a series of recycling bins. With help from the Penn State Office of Physical Plant the folks ... Read More >>>

Penn State recognized in first U.S. News online education rankings

Jan 10     Penn State's online campus, the World Campus, earned an "Honor Roll" recognition for graduate-level education programs in the inaugural U.S. News 2012 Top Online Education Program Rankings. In lieu of number rankings, U.S. News created honor rolls highlighting programs that consistently rank in the top third among their peers. In addition, several ... Read More >>>

Penn State's SBDC and PennTAP consolidate leadership, some programs

Jan 04     Penn State Outreach has announced the strategic alignment of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). Heather Fennessey, director of the SBDC, also will assume leadership responsibilities for PennTAP.... Read More >>>