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Public policy degree programs help students achieve career and personal goals 

This year marks 25 years since the 1998 launch of Penn State World Campus, which expanded access to high-quality Penn State degrees to anyone around the globe with an internet connection. Today World Campus boasts a comprehensive selection of more than 175 Penn State degrees that are available online, including a variety of programs in criminal justice, homeland security and public policy. 
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The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to present Marion Kaplan

The Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg will welcome Marion Kaplan, Skirball Professor of Modern Jewish History Emerita at New York University, at noon Thursday, Sept. 28, via webinar. Kaplan will present “Caribbean Haven: The Jewish Refugee Settlement in the Dominican Republic, 1940-1945.”
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Alumni to share insights on diverse career paths for graduate students

Five Penn State graduate alumni will share their career experiences with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars during a livestreamed professional development conversation focused on pursuing careers in multiple sectors. The Oct. 5 event, hosted by the Graduate School, will include a fireside chat and a networking reception. 
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EnvironMentors program seeks faculty, undergraduate and high school students

Penn State's EnvironMentors program connects high school students from underserved districts with the University's world-class research facilities and faculty, providing opportunities for them to achieve bright futures. The program, now in its sixth year, is currently accepting applications for faculty, undergraduate and high school students for the 2023-24 cohort. Applications are due by Oct. 15.
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Penn State Harrisburg and Nese College of Nursing to host 'Seeking Asylum' film

Penn State Harrisburg’s Diversity and Educational Equity Committee and the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing will co-sponsor an event featuring the film documentary "Seeking Asylum" from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Kulkarni Theater at Penn State Harrisburg and virtually via Zoom for University Park students and other virtual attendees.