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Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 4
Penn State students find community and learn about global health abroad
Students in the Global Health minor program at Penn State spent five weeks in either South Africa or Ecuador last summer applying skills and furthering the lessons learned in their classes.
Date Posted:
Thursday, December 4
Altoona students invited to study sustainability in Australia and New Zealand
Penn State Altoona students are invited to participate in Maymester 2026, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand and focus on sustainability.
Date Posted:
Monday, December 1
Chaiken Scholar champions first-generation advocacy and legal empowerment
Drawing on her first-gen experience and Ecuadorian heritage, Liberal Arts student Delany Moreno has become a campus leader dedicated to legal advocacy and empowering underserved communities.
Date Posted:
Monday, December 1
Uganda community collaboration targets climate hazards with reforestation
In a mountainous part of western Uganda ravaged by floods and other disasters, Penn State faculty and students are working with community members on environmental strategies.
Date Posted:
Monday, November 24
Nine Penn State faculty and staff receive 2025-26 Fulbright awards
For the 2025-26 academic year, six Penn State faculty and staff received Fulbright Scholar Awards, one received the International Education Administrator Award and two received the Fulbright Specialist Award, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
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Friday, November 21
Penn State World Campus alumni spotlights
Penn State World Campus graduates create lasting impact across the globe. These proud Penn State alumni earned their degrees online and continue to make a difference through their careers, leadership and personal achievements.
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Thursday, November 20
Penn State shows academic excellence in 2025 global ranking of academic subjects
Penn State ranks in the top 25 in 11 subject area rankings and in the top 100 in an additional 22 subjects, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which released its 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects on Nov. 18.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, November 19
Penn State World Campus ranked No. 1 online school for veterans by Military Times
Military Times ranks Penn State World Campus as the top online education choice for veterans in its "Best for Vets: 2025 Colleges" list, a ranking of higher education institutions based on their programs and services for veterans.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, November 19
Bridging the gap: How Penn State is driving workforce innovation
More than 900 participants from higher education, K–12 schools, industry, government and nonprofit organizations came together during three days in Pittsburgh at the Global Impact Forum 2025 to explore how collaboration can drive meaningful change.
Date Posted:
Wednesday, November 19
Penn State delegation strengthens global partnerships during trip to Kazakhstan
A Penn State delegation, led by College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott, recently took part in high-level meetings and collaborative activities in Kazakhstan — the world’s ninth-largest country — to strengthen academic, research and international partnerships.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, November 18
Penn State Global’s Conversation Partners connect State College to the World
What do a retired couple, a library employee, and a communications professional in the College of Engineering have in common? They’re all a part of Penn State Global’s Conversation Partners Program, which provides opportunities for non-native-English-speaking international students, faculty and staff to improve their English proficiency and learn more about American culture.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, November 18
Penn State ranks 4th in the US in 2026 QS sustainability rankings
Penn State tied for No. 4 among 240 ranked universities in the U.S. in the “QS World University Rankings: Sustainability” for 2026, released Nov. 18. Internationally, the University ranked No. 21 out of 2,002 participating institutions worldwide. The rankings provide a framework to show how universities are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges, according to international rankings organization Quacquarelli Symonds.
Date Posted:
Tuesday, November 18
