Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, was the featured speaker at the WISE Women of Blair County organization’s annual membership meeting held Oct. 18.
The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team was rewarded for its successful fall on Thursday, Oct. 19, when six members of the program were named to spots on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s All-Conference team, including two major individual awards.
A student in Pattee Library and Paterno Library’s Sidewater Commons computer lab celebrates an achievement. By completing University Libraries’ Tech Academy online in Canvas, Penn State students can feel more confident with technology as they start college classes.
In Canvas, Penn State’s online learning management system, student users can see each of the Tech Academy’s learning modules broken out into small lessons. Completing the entire Tech Academy gives students essential skills and practical knowledge to succeed as they start their academic experience.
A student in Pattee Library and Paterno Library’s Sidewater Commons computer lab celebrates an achievement. By completing University Libraries’ Tech Academy online in Canvas, Penn State students can feel more confident with technology as they start college classes.
When Penn State leaders made the decision to shift to remote learning for summer 2020 classes, Penn State instruction leaders realized they needed to rethink strategies for student support. Fortunately, an already-successful Penn State University Libraries-based technology training initiative, Tech Academy, had been introducing basic technology tools and skills to incoming students since 2017, and was ready to be transformed for online training needs.
Libraries have always been important to Mary O’Neill Marsh, who grew up in State College as an avid reader. As a result, she has established Penn State University Libraries’ Mary O’Neill Marsh Tech Academy Endowment, which funds University Libraries initiatives and programs to develop students’ digital literacy skills.
The Altoona Expo is a showcase for those who have taken part in a study abroad or study away experience, undergraduate research or creative activities, internships or clinical work, community-based studies, or related work organized through student clubs.
