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Introducing Pond View Chats with Kandy and Dana!

Pond View Chats are casual question and answer sessions for Penn State Altoona international students, held on Wednesday mornings from 9:00–10:00 a.m.

Check your Penn State email for the Zoom information.

The Global Programs Office is currently working remotely. For assistance or to schedule a remote meeting, please contact a member of the Global Programs staff.

Welcome to Penn State Altoona!

We are excited that you have chosen to join the Penn State community. On this site, you will be able to access information that is important to you as a new international student at Penn State Altoona.

Please take a moment to browse through the information. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

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