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Congratulations to Paul Frank Baum, Evan Pugh University Professor of Mathematics at Penn State, on being honored by Penn State University with the title of Atherton Professor. “Paul joined the faculty at Penn State in 1987. Over that time at Penn State and a career that has spanned six decades, he has made a tremendous impact, not only on our Penn State community, but on mathematics as whole.” – Mary Beth Williams, acting dean of the Penn State Eberly College of Science Read more on Baum and the Atherton Professorship in the below article.

🎉 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) is thrilled to welcome five outstanding University instructors to our Faculty Fellows cohort for 2024-26!  🌟 They’ll be collaborating on innovative projects that span learning spaces, virtual reality, and data-empowered learning. Read more on the TLT Faculty Fellows Cohort: https://lnkd.in/gmzSifpk  

Penn State University will observe First-Generation Celebration Day at the University Park campus today and tomorrow, joining colleges and universities across the U.S. in recognizing students who are or will be the first in their family to earn a baccalaureate degree. 🗞️Read about the upcoming events with Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success below.

The final #StudySmarter sessions of the fall semester are coming up soon! Attend one of these metacognitive learning sessions to discover more effective study strategies. 📘Penn State Learning also offers peer tutoring by topic, study groups, and exam reviews. Find out more about how #PennStateLearning can support academic success at pennstatelearning.psu.edu. #PennState

Today is #ElectionDay!🇺🇸 If you haven't voted early or by mail, be sure to vote in person at your polling place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. today. To those that already cast their ballots, thank you for exercising your right to vote and participating in this empowering civic duty. 🗳️ Questions? Visit psuvotes.psu.edu, email psuvotes@psu.edu, or visit 103 HUB-Robeson Center. Additional information can be found at vote.pa.gov. #Vote #PSUVotes #PennState

The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center will hold two public webinars in November, with “Debt Management” at noon Nov. 5 and “Financial Decluttering at noon Nov. 19. 🗞️ Learn about the webinar topics and how to join at https://lnkd.in/gQCZsJ5X. #PennStateFinLit

Join the Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success in celebrating #PSUFirstGen students this week! Meet first-gen students, faculty, staff, and alumni for a mixer with free food, networking, first-gen recognition awards, and awesome door prizes at the First-Gen Community Night on Thur., Nov. 7, from 6–8 p.m. in the HUB-Robeson Center's Lion's Lair (HUB 008). Community Night attendees are encouraged to bring an item for the Lion's Pantry and to register to save a spot. On Fri., Nov. 8, celebrate with food, activities, giveaways, and prizes throughout the HUB-Robeson Center at the HUB Takeover from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Students can stop by to connect with the first-gen advocates student org, the first-gen honor society, and other helpful Penn State resources. Find event details and RSVP for Community Night at https://lnkd.in/gVuU2TrN. #PSUFirstGen

Congratulations to Gina Gray, assistant teaching professor of kinesiology at Penn State Scranton, on being one of eight winners in Penn State University’s Campus-wide Accessible Syllabus Competition. “The Anthology Ally tool in Canvas is a big help for [making syllabi accessible], as it not only suggests parts of the syllabus that can be improved for accessibility, but also provides helpful links for how to make those changes if you don’t already know how to do them.” – Gina Gray The University also recognized Penn State Hazleton for having the highest participation percentage. The success of the competition highlights the growing interest among faculty in utilizing the Ally tool to improve accessibility. Read Gray's advice on accessibility in the below article.

Happy Halloween, Penn Staters! 🎃🍂 This time of year is full of activities and deadlines. 🗓️ We hope you have some time to join Undergraduate Education and our University partners at upcoming events focused on celebrating student success. Next week, join the Penn State Chaiken Center for Student Success at the #PSUFirstGen Community Night for networking and food on Nov. 7 and #FirstGen Celebration Day for games and resource tables on Nov. 8. The following week, attend a variety of events at the Penn State Student Engagement Network's Engagement Week. A carnival will introduce the topic of engagement over fun games and treats on Nov. 11, the Expo will amplify student voices and their high-impact experiences on Nov. 13, and wrap up with a resource fair on Nov. 14. Forget the tricks and find the treats at these upcoming events at University Park's Hub-Robeson Center! 🔗Event information linked in the comments. #PennState #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #EngagePennState

Undergraduate Education sends a 'We Are!' to Heather Atkinson undergraduate studies adviser in the Division of Undergraduate Studies! “Thanks to Heather, DUS students connect with disability accommodations sooner, advisers have a network to share strategies on academic recovery, and Starfish is always growing to support advisers and students in new ways. Thank you, Heather, for being such an inventive, driven and caring colleague!” – Heather's nominator 🗞️ Read more #PennState 'We Are' features below. #PennStateDUS #HigherEd