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Student Engagement Network to hold second annual summit on Nov. 13
Proposals sought for Student Engagement Expo on Nov. 13
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Individual students or groups are encouraged to submit proposals about their engagement experiences for the third annual Student Engagement Expo in the HUB-Robeson Center on Nov. 13.
Applications open today for Student Engagement Network grant program
Penn State News, August 23, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by Sept. 6.
Five added to Student Engagement Network’s Faculty Academy
Penn State News, July 30, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Five faculty were added to the Faculty Academy program through the Student Engagement Network at Penn State.
Four western Penn State campuses gather for engagement expo
Penn State News, June 06, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Four Penn State campuses sent delegations to Pittsburgh for a first-of-its-kind expo where students presented on their student engagement experiences and impact they’ve had on their communities.
Penn State student takes a leap of faith in the world of engagement
Penn State News, June 06, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Daniel Zahn has been a busy guy during his past three years at Penn State. With three majors in English, philosophy, and communications arts and sciences, as well as two minors in linguistics and French, he has still managed to become heavily involved in other activities. Most recently, Daniel took a leap of faith and traveled all the way to Benin in West Africa where he researched linguistics.
Veterinarian student uses her learning in the U.S. to study abroad in Belize
Penn State News, May 23, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Erika Del Pilar, a veterinarian biomedical science major, has regularly been involved in the veterinarian field during her time at Penn State and recently pursued a study-abroad experience in Belize
Students travel to Nashville to volunteer with NFL Environmental Program
Penn State News, May 9, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty-one Penn State students traveled to the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee, between April 24 and 29 to help visitors reduce waste and promote sustainability through the NFL Environmental Program.
College of Arts and Architecture student marshals lead class in May 4 ceremony
Penn State News, May 9, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Approximately 200 College of Arts and Architecture undergraduates received their degrees on May 4, led by college marshal Ilyse Aber, who earned her bachelor of music education degree with a cumulative 4.0 GPA.
Barron discusses impact of community engagement efforts across state and beyond
Penn State News, May 3, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s community engagement efforts — including continuing education courses offered at 1,000 companies across the state, a public broadcasting network with one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the country, preservation of 86,000 miles of waterways that flow into the Chesapeake Bay, and collective student volunteer hours totaling 3.9 million hours each year — impact the lives of citizens and help to make Penn State a modern land-grant University, according to Penn State President Eric J. Barron.
Six accomplished seniors to represent Bellisario College as student marshals
Penn State News, April 24, 2019
ABINGTON, Pa. — Six accomplished and involved seniors will cap off their Penn State careers by representing the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications as student marshals during commencement exercises May 4 in the Bryce Jordan Center.
Hogan named as scholar for Student Engagement Network Faculty Academy
Penn State News, April 15, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tom Hogan, professor of practice in the School of Labor and Employment Relations, has been named as a Scholar in the Engagement Faculty Academy for the 2019-2021 academic years.
Student engagement crosses borders to Uganda
Penn State News, February 25, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Natasha Ferguson, a junior majoring in industrial engineering, has been consistently involved during her time at Penn State. After becoming a part of Empower Orphans — a charitable organization that seeks to help orphans and at-risk children around the world develop self-sufficiency — Natasha worked with the Student Engagement Network to take her involvement from Penn State to Uganda.
Penn State Abington student ‘lost’ herself in Spain in order to find herself
Penn State News, February 22, 2019
ABINGTON, Pa. — Charlena Frank seems to have done it all at Penn State Abington. Among her many accomplishments outside the classroom, she was selected to travel to South Dakota for Alternative Spring Break, and she served as president of the Student Government Association. But there was one more experience she wanted before graduation: to study abroad.
Student Engagement Network summer 2019 grant application now open
Penn State News, February 22, 2019
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by March 15.
Penn State creates new Global Engagement Special Living Option
Penn State News, November 29, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has made becoming a global university a strategic priority in recent years. This focus can be seen in all aspects of University life, from the creation of international research partnerships to tackle pressing global issues, to the increased presence of international students on campus, to major growth in the number of Penn State students going abroad.
Geography student’s VR app offers glimpse into Peru study-abroad experience
Penn State News, November 27, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After growing up in a military family and serving in the armed forces as a young adult, Colin Kelly has lived all over the world — 16 different locations in fact — and has seen many amazing places.
Greater Allegheny’s chancellor speaks at engagement summit
Penn State News, November 7, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Student Engagement Network (SEN) hosted the Student Engagement Summit on Oct. 18 in the HUB-Robeson Center, located at University Park. The summit provided guidance and support for students, faculty and staff to construct a universal framework for student engagement across Penn State’s ecosystem.
Student Engagement Network Faculty Academy applications now open
Penn State News, November 5, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Faculty at Penn State are now able to apply to the Student Engagement Network Faculty Academy, which provides funding for educators to develop engagement opportunities, models and scholarship on student engagement.
Penn State Scranton nursing student receives third student engagement grant
Penn State News, November 2, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Kalei Kowalchik, a junior at Penn State Scranton, and an honor’s nursing student, has received her third Student Engagement Network (SEN) award.
Student Engagement Expo showcases students’ extracurricular journeys
Penn State News, October 25, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Student engagement is the key to opening new doors for students to get involved with the community on what drives and motivates them.
Student Engagement Network hosts its first University-wide summit
Penn State News, October 25, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State faculty and staff from all campuses and a multitude of disciplines converged at the HUB-Robeson Center for a summit on student engagement.
2018 Student Engagement Expo set for Oct. 17
Penn State News, October 15, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network will host the second annual Student Engagement Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus of Penn State. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are invited to celebrate student success and connect with others who are passionate about advancing engagement at Penn State.
Penn State Altoona students help protect monarch butterfly species
Penn State News, October 3, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Every fall, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies make their way from the United States and Canada to overwintering sites in Mexico. In recent years, this phenomenal migration is threatened by habitat loss in North America and at their overwintering grounds, so people across the continent have been setting up monarch way stations to help protect this species.
Call for nominations for Penn State Faculty Outreach Awards
Penn State News, September 25, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Outreach and Online Education, in partnership with the Penn State Faculty Senate and the Student Engagement Network, invite faculty and staff to submit nominations for three University awards: The Faculty Outreach Award, Community Engagement and Scholarship Award, and the Emerging Faculty Outreach Award.
Proposals sought for Student Engagement Expo on Oct. 17
Penn State News, September 14, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network is hosting the second annual Student Engagement Expo in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Student Engagement Network announces fall summit
Penn State News, September 12, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network hopes to draw in faculty, staff and community partners from across the Commonwealth to a summit exploring Penn State student engagement efforts.
Student engagement director challenges incoming class to ‘Find your why’
Penn State News, August 20, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Among the coaches and student club leaders at “Be a Part from the Start” at Penn State on Aug. 19 was a more unlikely presenter: Mike Zeman, director of the Student Engagement Network, which helps students find opportunities to be engaged and enrich their academic experience.
Applications due Aug. 31 for Student Engagement Network grant program
Penn State News, August 27, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by Aug. 31.
New Faculty Academy members continue work on student engagement projects
Penn State News, August 17, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Four new members were accepted this year into the Faculty Academy, which provides funding for educators to create engagement opportunities and models for students on the local, regional and national level.
Student Engagement Network seeking interns for 2018-2019 academic year
Penn State News, August 13, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network (SEN) is seeking two types of interns for the 2018-2019 academic year to support the advancement and promotion of student engagement at Penn State.
Sankey first online educator named Faculty Academy Fellow
Penn State News, August 9, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Haley Sankey has always enjoyed finding creative ways to reach out to her adult learners. Now she’s hoping to use that creativity to improve learning on campus and beyond.
Meet the Student Engagement Network summer 2018 intern cohort
Penn State News, June 25, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Kyleigh Higie, Kelly McCready, Jacquelin Vera, Carmina Rogelio, Molly Borowski and Jon Westlake will represent the Student Engagement Network (SEN) in the Engagement Space in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park for summer 2018.
Smeal’s Eury named a Penn State Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship fellow
Penn State News, June 6, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jennifer Eury, a clinical assistant professor of management and organization at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, is one of five Penn State faculty members selected as a fellow in the Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship during the 2018-19 academic year.
Student Engagement Network encourages students to help change the world
Penn State News, May 3, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate Jon Westlake says the time he has spent working with Reflexion, a startup company that trains and tests athletes’ brains, has been the highlight of his college career so far.
Student Engagement Network receives record number of summer grant applications
Penn State News, April 26, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In March, the Student Engagement Network received a record number of applications for the summer 2018 grant award cycle — a number that has more than doubled since the launch of the grant program a year ago.
Student Engagement Network seeks interns for summer 2018
Penn State News, April 10, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network is currently seeking interns for summer 2018 to support the advancement of student engagement at Penn State. The internship program is open to all undergraduate students at University Park, specifically those interested in helping their peers enhance their out-of-classroom learning.
IST Faculty Academy fellow aims to enhance civic engagement through new course
Penn State News, March 14, 2018
Over the past 25 years, Jack Carroll has focused on enhancing civic engagement through the use of information technologies and applications. Now, as one of the inaugural fellows in Penn State’s Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship, Carroll is continuing to reimagine how we think about our local communities and reflecting on our role as citizens through new research and a new undergraduate course focused on community informatics.
Applications due March 16 for Student Engagement Network grant program
Penn State News, March 2, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State undergraduate students from all campuses and fields of study who are interested in expanding their knowledge beyond the classroom through engagement experiences are encouraged to apply for a Student Engagement Network grant by March 16.
Student Engagement Network offers latest news on program initiatives
Penn State News, February 8, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In January, the Student Engagement Network rolled out a monthly student and faculty and staff newsletter in an effort to further knowledge and understanding of student engagement at Penn State.
Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship seeks proposals
Penn State News, January 24, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network is seeking proposals for a new cohort of faculty fellows who wish to spend a portion of their time during the 2018-19 academic year developing scholarship, creative accomplishment, and/or programming involving engaged scholarship.
Faculty Academy embarks on research projects to enhance academic environment
Penn State News, December 11, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A select cohort of faculty members at Penn State are in pursuit of dynamic models for student engagement, breaking through traditional classroom instruction and redefining the meaning of transformative education.
Student Engagement Expo highlights unique extracurricular opportunities
Penn State News, November 8, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Student engagement is like undertaking a mythic journey. As 2016-17 Penn State Laureate and Professor of Theatre Susan Russell said, “it begins with finding your why — your target penetrating four years of undergraduate study.” Russell was the keynote speaker during the 2017 Student Engagement Expo on Nov. 6, addressing an audience of more than 250 individuals eager to make their mark on the University and global community.
First Student Engagement Expo set for Nov. 6
Penn State News, November 1, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network will host its first Student Engagement Expo starting at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Art Alley at University Park. Students, faculty and staff, alumni, and community members are invited to learn more about the impact of student engagement and connect with others who are passionate about the topic.
Liberal arts students help shape new Student Engagement Network
Penn State News, October 27, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students making their way through the HUB-Robeson Center over the last few weeks have likely seen the new Engagement Space located on the first floor. Students who visit the Engagement Space, an extension of the Student Engagement Network, are assisted by student engagement ambassadors to help identify extracurricular activities to augment their classroom instruction and expand their learning experiences.
Engagement Space launches as flagship of student engagement at Penn State
Penn State News, October 20, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Engagement Space, an extension of the Student Engagement Network, opened to the public on Monday, Oct. 9, in the HUB-Robeson Center—creating exciting new opportunities for Penn State students to expand their education beyond the classroom.
Engagement Space launches in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park
Penn State News, October 10, 2017
The Student Engagement Network’s Engagement Space opened on Monday, October 9 in the HUB-Robeson Center. Penn State students are invited to explore opportunities and chat to student interns to expand upon their experiential education.
Student Engagement Space launches Monday
The Underground, October 9, 2017
Penn State’s Student Engagement Space, designed to promote student learning experiences outside of the classroom, will officially launch Monday, Oct. 9, giving students a place to “explore, plan, and obtain successful experiential learning opportunities that will empower them to grow beyond the classroom.”
New Student Engagement Center in the HUB will help students get involved
The Daily Collegian, October 9, 2017
Living on a college campus as large as University Park can be intimidating — especially when it comes to getting involved. Beginning Monday, Oct. 9, the new Student Engagement Center will be in the HUB-Robeson Center to help students who do not know where to look when trying to find a niche during their time here at Penn State.
Engagement Space to launch in HUB-Robeson Center
Penn State News, October 6, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Engagement Space, the first major initiative of the new Student Engagement Network, will open its doors on Monday, Oct. 9, on the first floor of the HUB-Robeson Center.
HUB Student Engagement Space Opening Monday
Onward State, October 5, 2017
The Student Engagement Space in the HUB (where Higher Grounds used to be) will officially open to the public on Monday as the first major initiative of the new Student Engagement Network. At the Engagement Space, student interns will help other students who visit find opportunities to increase their engagement and broaden their learning experiences.
Proposals sought for Student Engagement Expo
Penn State News, September 20, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network is hosting the first Student Engagement Expo in the HUB-Robeson Center on Monday, Nov. 6. Individual Penn State undergraduate students, or undergraduate student teams, participating in student engagement experiences are encouraged to submit proposals around the event’s theme, “Student Engagement — Find Your Why. Start Your Journey.”
Student Engagement Network grant program application open for fall 2017
Penn State News, August 22, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Student Engagement Network is offering grant funding for students interested in expanding their undergraduate experience beyond the classroom. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to students who are interested in pursuing engagement experiences.
Student Engagement Network making strides in program development
Penn State News, July 24, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Over the last several months, the Student Engagement Network (SEN) has made significant progress in advancing the University’s strategic priority focusing on transforming education through student engagement.
Nursing student Kiernan Riley awarded University grant to continue research
Penn State News, June 19, 2017
DUNMORE, Pa. — Kiernan Riley, a senior honor’s nursing student at Penn State Worthington Scranton, was awarded a Penn State Student Engagement Network grant to study the effects of a teaching intervention about organ donation on high school students’ attitudes and intent to register as organ donors when applying for drivers’ licenses.
Grant to help nursing student pursue engaged learning experience
Penn State News, June 16, 2017
DUNMORE, Pa. — Kalei Kowalchik, a sophomore honor’s nursing major at Penn State Worthington Scranton, has been awarded a Penn State Student Engagement Network grant to pursue an engaged learning experience with the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) Home Health and Hospice of Lackawanna County.
Beaver IST student receives grant to develop mobile app for farmers
Penn State News, May 26, 2017
.MONACA, Pa. — When crops contract diseases, farmers have places to go to find the correct diagnosis and cure, mostly likely a behemoth of a book that weighs as much as a piece of farm equipment.
Student Engagement Grant applications now open for summer and fall 2017
Penn State News, April 10, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Student Engagement Network is offering grant funding for students interested in expanding their undergraduate experience beyond the classroom. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to students who are interested in pursuing experiential learning endeavors.
New Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship seeks proposals
Penn State News, January 26, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Student Engagement Network is announcing a call for proposals for the first cohort of the Faculty Academy for Engaged Scholarship. The academy will support faculty who wish to spend a portion of their time during the academic year developing research, scholarship, creative accomplishment, and/or programming (courses or curriculum) involving engaged scholarship.
New PubHub website helps students hone research-publishing skills
Penn State News, December 6, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For students struggling with writing manuscripts for refereed journals, or even those who just want to hone their research-writing skills, help has arrived in the form of more than 50 online learning modules, collectively called PubHub and made available last spring by the Penn State Council on Engaged Scholarship.
Zeman named director of new Student Engagement Network
Penn State News, November 16, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mike Zeman, former director for Science Outreach in the Eberly College of Science, has been named director of the new Student Engagement Network, effective Nov. 7. The network, a joint initiative of Undergraduate Education, Student Affairs and Outreach and Online Education, will work to enhance curricular and co-curricular opportunities for Penn State undergraduate students through student engagement, engaged scholarship and community partnerships.