With Penn State’s recent announcement of the next six communities to receive seed-grant funding through its Invent Penn State initiative, the University’s economic development effort has grown to include 13 hubs for innovation spread across Pennsylvania.
One of the first graduates of Penn State’s shared Corporate Communication program, Shawnna Meyers, participated in her commencement this past weekend, and she attributes much of her success to her professional e-portfolio. Recently, we asked Meyers to share her story with us and explored how the use of e-portfolios and being part of a shared academic program has helped her succeed, both in college and in acquiring her first career-related job.
This spring Penn State expects to award 13,604 diplomas to students University-wide. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State’s 24 locations.
Marcus A. Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity at Penn State, will serve as the spring 2016 commencement speaker at Penn State Schuylkill. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. May 7 on the campus green.
Robyn Ochs, a world-renowned author, speaker and activist, will visit Penn State Schuylkill on April 7 to discuss the topic of understanding bi-sexuality.