Event details and full schedule here.
Study Abroad Spring 2018 Applications Due September 15th
Posted by the Career Enrichment Network
Last call for study abroad applications for the Spring 2018 semester!
Submit your application online by September 15th for the opportunity to gain valuable intercultural skills and experiences next semester. Need more time to consider all of your options?
Learn about all of the study abroad possibilities that Penn State has to offer, including summer programs and embedded courses, and start preparing for the Summer 2018 application cycle.
LA 402 Fundraising Leadership Building a Strong Base – Enrollment Open to Residential Students
Penn State residential students will be able to enroll in LA 402 Fundraising Leadership Building a Strong Base, which is an all online course, as of 8/14/17. Penn State Graduates may enroll in the course at any time. Please contact Dr. Sophie Penney, if you would like to learn more.
LA 402 can be taken as a stand-alone or as one of four courses in Penn State’s all online Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program in Fundraising Leadership. Students in Penn State’s M.Ed. in Higher Education can take LA 402 and LA 802 as part of a concentration in fundraising.
LA 402 covers an array of topics such as:
- an introduction to philanthropy and philanthropists,
- creating a culture of philanthropy within an organization,
- forms of giving,
- working with volunteers, communication, stewardship,
- and other subjects.
Literature includes readings about fundraising and about leadership. Assignments are designed to help enable students work in context, e.g., designing a presentation to deliver to a board or justifying a particular fundraising approach to an executive director. Students complete a final project of their own, the topic of which you would be asked to begin thinking about early in the semester. The project can take many forms from a PowerPoint presentation to a research paper to a video and could focus on nearly any topic related to fundraising and advancement.
Application Portal for 2018 Marshall Scholarships is Live
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
The application portal for Marshall Scholarships is now live. What are the Marshall Scholarships? We’re glad you asked!
Overview:
- A unique funding opportunity for undergraduates to pursue a graduate degree in the UK in any field of study
- A mechanism to help the future leaders of the US study in the UK, where they can gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain and strengthen British-American relationships
Want to learn more? Visit the Marshall website.
If you decide this scholarship is of interest, let the University Fellowships Office know! They will work with you to make sure you meet the internal deadline to the office on September 18th.
Attention Seniors! Mark Your Calendars for our Graduation Open House: April 18-21
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Attention Seniors!
Remember to stop by the Graduation Open House, April 18-21, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 007 Sparks Building) to pick up your graduation packet, including your nomenclature card.
Please complete your Senior Survey before arriving to save time. Computers will be available if you have not done it. Senior Survey: http://bit.ly/May17Grad
DAILY EVENTS
- TUESDAY, APRIL 18th, Sponsored by Amica Insurance
- Amica Insurance Information Table, 9:30 a.m-12:15 p.m.
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19th
- Linkedln Photos Available, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
- THURSDAY, APRIL 20th, Free Cookies*
- FRIDAY, APRIL 21st, Last day to receive all graduation, materials and be registered for the, Liberal Arts Senior Giveaway!*Available while supplies last
All seniors who come to the Graduation Open House will be automatically signed-up to win a Penn State Diploma frame or Alumni gift basket.
Graduating in May? Complete Your Senior Survey!
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Congratulations to those of you graduating this spring 2017 semester! Over the past few years, we hope you have participated in activities that have enriched your academic experience.
We need you to complete a brief 5-minute, confidential survey. The questions in the survey will focus on your undergraduate experiences, as well as your current or future career plans.
Your responses will help us to better advise and serve future Liberal Arts majors.
Fulbright Conference hosted by Global Programs
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Global Programs is hosting a one-day Fulbright Conference on Thursday, April 6, from 8:30-4:30 at the Penn Stater Conference Center.
The Conference will bring past Fulbright recipients and potential applicants together to discuss the Fulbright Program. Conference attendees will learn about the benefits of the program — to them professionally, their curriculum, their students, and the Penn State community. Participants will also learn about new opportunities and recent changes to the program. Fulbright alumni and potential Fulbright applicants are invited to attend.
Keynote speaker for the conference is Marianne Craven, managing director and acting deputy assistant secretary for academic programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
For additional information on the conference, please contact Kris Crassweller at kac400@psu.edu.
To review the tentative conference schedule and to register, please visit Global Programs.
If you are a Fulbright recipient, from any institution, and would like to be included in Penn State Fulbright events, please complete this short form.
Fall and Academic Year Study Abroad Applications Due March 1
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Interested in studying abroad next Fall or Academic Year (2017-2018)?
There is still time to apply! You can learn more about the many programs offered to Penn State students here. Applications are due Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Learn more about the benefits of studying abroad and taking part in a global experience here. All Liberal Arts students are eligible for Liberal Arts Enrichment Funding. |
Student Spotlight: Kristen in Besançon, France
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Photos and content contributed by Kristen Sanchez.
Kristen Sanchez, who is pursuing a double major in Comparative Literature and English, as well as a minor in French spent last summer studying abroad on the faculty led program in Besançon, France. Read about her experience below.
Studying in a small town was a very reassuring factor while being so far from home. The safety and comfort of Besançon made studying there that much more enjoyable. My group and I were able to get to know the town for all it was worth, and by the end of our stay I truly felt as though it was our own hometown. Not only is Besançon a great area in itself, but it’s also only a train ride away from Paris and Switzerland—both beautiful places that I’m grateful to have been able to easily visit multiple times during my stay.
I feel that the summer semester that I chose to study abroad was the best possible decision for me as a transfer student. By the time I transferred to Penn State, I felt that my dream of studying abroad would be impossible if I wanted to graduate on time. However, this program fit perfectly by offering me the final 2 French classes that I needed for my minor without disrupting my other academic plans for my final 2 semesters in college.
Having a program that coordinated day trips during weekends was an amazing traveling experience that really helped when traveling on our own became too exhausting both financially and physically. As a less expensive alternative, we ended up making more friends from the university and were kept in the French-speaking mindset. It becomes all too easy to start speaking English when you’re only with your group and you leave the areas where French is the primary language. I believe that staying involved with the local university, and local French students was extremely beneficial and important to my overall experience.
Studying in France has helped improve my French in ways that undoubtedly no American classroom would be able to. Interacting with locals forced me to expand my vocabulary as well improve my comprehension skills in order to get by. If one day I end up in a career that requires the French language, I will be much more confident in my abilities than I would have been otherwise. Being able to answer questions out of a French textbook is a great place to start when learning a language, but knowing how to actually communicate with native-speakers comfortably is definitely necessary if you want to work with it in after graduation.
I received Enrichment Funding through the College of the Liberal Arts, which helped me greatly and helped alleviate some of the stress of taking out loans and figuring out overall finances for such an extended trip like this.
Choosing to study abroad on this particular program was the best cultural and academic experience I have had so far in my college career. I could not imagine this program having anything other than an incredibly positive impact on anyone who is looking for such an experience!
Interested in studying abroad this summer? Applications for Summer 2017 are due this coming Wednesday, February 1, 2017. All Liberal Arts students studying abroad are eligible for Enrichment Funding. To learn more, please schedule an appointment via Network Symplicity or email Jackie Smith, Global Experiences Coordinator (jds54@psu.edu)
Renewable Energies in Costa Rica Study Abroad
Posted By: Career Enrichment Network
Interested in studying abroad this summer? Consider this new program on Renewable Energies in Costa Rica. See the video below to learn more, or check out the program’s website.
Applications for Summer Study Abroad are due February 1, 2017.
Interested in studying abroad? Learn more here. All Liberal Arts students are eligible to apply for enrichment funding to help support them with their global experience. You can also schedule an appointment with Jackie Smith (jds54@psu.edu ), Global Experiences Coordinator on Network Symplicity.
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