As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research has designated its inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions for 2024-25. This new program recognizes individuals who are deeply committed to enhancing student learning through learning assessment.
Jeffrey P. Merritt, a 1985 architectural engineering graduate, a member and former chair of Penn State Harrisburg’s Board of Advisers and a longtime leader in the construction management industry, was named a 2024 Alumni Fellow.
Twelve Penn State faculty members received Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An additional four faculty members have been named Fulbright Specialist Award recipients.
Students interested in public policy from Penn State’s University Park and Harrisburg campuses met in Harrisburg on Oct. 1 for a series of conversations with members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and other governmental professionals about careers in public policy.
The Harrisburg LaunchBox, powered by Penn State will host the 2024-25 Truist Empowered Entrepreneurs Executive Series at Penn State Harrisburg, starting this fall with a discussion on artificial intelligence and startup businesses.
Penn State University Libraries faculty librarians Sara Kern and Emily Reed were recently given statewide awards from the Pennsylvania Library Association that honor its members and volunteers “who go above and beyond the call of duty to support the work of libraries throughout the commonwealth.”
