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Sean Yoder's coverage focuses on local events and initiatives within higher education, particularly at Penn State University. He primarily covers press releases and event coverage related to human resources & employment and education topics such as academic programs, student success, scholarships, grants, and university-specific announcements.
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By: Sean Yoder
Penn State has begun implementing new online degree audit and planning tools that will give students and academic advisers a clearer picture of progress toward graduation and help them plan for the future. It will be available for student use no earlier than fall 2027.
By Sean Yoder UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Thirty-three non-tenure-line faculty will use Opportunity Grants to fund a project of their choosing during the 2026-27 academic year.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Learning named two undergraduates for the Outstanding Guided Study Group Leader Award: Ankita Dasgupta, who leads PHYS 211 sessions, and Paige Van Orden for her leadership in CHEM 110B/112B sessions.
By: Sean Yoder
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate researchers made the 2026 Undergraduate Exhibition one of the biggest events in recent years, with more than 330 total presenters.
By: Sean Yoder
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the first time in more than three decades, a Penn Stater has earned one of science's most competitive graduate fellowships. Charlie Colvin, who graduated from Penn State with bachelor of science in plant sciences this past weekend, has been named a 2026 Hertz Fellow.
By: Sean Yoder
Penn State Learning, the Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success, and Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring will be temporarily relocated out of Boucke during summer 2026.
Current faculty and postdocs who want to learn how to reduce the barriers to learning for their students can now earn a Provost’s Endorsement for Universal Design for Learning.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Two Penn State first-generation undergraduates brought their research to a national stage in April, presenting at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students who are interested in teaching a course at Penn State — possibly of their own design — are encouraged to apply now to Students Teaching Students (STS).
By: Sean Yoder
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State alumna Payton Smith will travel to Senegal to immerse herself in the French language and culture of the region with the support of a Boren Fellowship.
