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Impact of Outreach

  • For Pennsylvania, the Nation, and the World!

  • Military Times EDGE named Penn State World Campus Best for Vets: Colleges 2010.
  • Penn State's National Autism Conference annually attracts thousands of families seeking support and research for children living with autism spectrum disorder.
  • Every year more than 220,000 young people have memorable Penn State summer camp experiences with faculty, staff, and graduate students who care about helping youth excel.
  • More than 51,000 adult learners take graduate, undergrad, and noncredit courses at Penn State.
  • The Small Business Development Center helps student and community entrepreneurs bring ideas to fruition by offering "The First Step of Starting a Business" course.
  • Outreach delivers more than 2,000 programs to people in all 67 Pennsylvania counties, all 50 states, and 114 countries.
  • In 2010, Outreach served 184,000 Commonwealth kids through 4-H and after-school programs.
  • Penn State Extension's Start Farming initiative provides hands-on training in production, marketing, and management to help new farmers run successful farms.
     
  • For Pennsylvania deputy sheriffs there is only one place to go for complete certification — the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI). 
  • World Campus students come from all 50 states and more than 53 countries.
  • Since the World Campus began in 1998, more than 2,000 degrees and certificates have been granted.
  • Penn State Public Broadcasting's Geospatial Revolution is used for training by U.S. Department of Defense, FBI, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.