online learner attributes
June 4, 2021

How we make our online courses accessible — and why that matters to us

Web accessibility is an important priority at Penn State World Campus (and Penn State as a whole).
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June 4, 2021

All the reasons that motivate students into going back to school at 40

These Penn State World Campus students returned to school in their 40s — and their 50s and later in life — to take care of unfinished business, make a career change, and more.
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June 2, 2021

Students inducted into honor society for business majors

The dozen students are enrolled in the bachelor's in finance and master's in project management online programs.
A Google Home device sits on a surface.
June 1, 2021

Applications are being accepted for new master’s degree in AI

The master's in artificial intelligence — the first of its kind at Penn State — is a professional, technical course of study.
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May 24, 2021

Master’s in information science emphasizes emerging technology

Applications are being accepted for this new online IT degree.
Rebecca Liebman and her four grown children stand beside the Nittany Lion Shrine.
May 19, 2021

52-year-old mom graduates college the same year as her son

Rebecca Liebman says it's not too late for her to get her degree.
A sign that says College of Medicine is show in front of a hospital
May 19, 2021

Students working during the COVID pandemic got to study the vaccine in real time

The course in the public health preparedness program explored the rollout of the vaccination program in the United States and across the world.
Michelle Hatch sits on a wall with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background
May 17, 2021

Empathy in design: Learning human factors for biomedical devices

Michelle Hatch applied human factors principles to her work because her courses in a graduate certificate in engineering were centered on human design and the physical and cognitive limitations of humans.
Kaitlin Hawayek and partner, Jean-Luc Baker.
May 13, 2021

Olympic hopeful found balance and community at Penn State World Campus

When she’s not training for the 2022 Winter Olympics, ice dancer Kaitlin Hawayek is earning her degree online.
The Stuckeman School Building on the University Park campus.
May 11, 2021

Working professionals gain applicable skills in online geodesign course

These students say the Graduate Certificate in Geodesign offered online through Penn State World Campus taught them skills they now apply in their careers.
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