The teaching assistant is a vital position in any Penn State course--they have the all-important but never-heralded task of writing exams, grading papers, and sending out information to their students.
When something goes wrong in the grade book or feedback on assignments is slow to get back to students, the TA catches the heat.
I understand that the sheer volume of tests and papers makes life difficult, but from my experience, there is no excuse for failing to understand and execute the simple tasks a TA needs to perform.
It’s that time of the year, folks. Time to shine your shoes and tie your best full-Windsor knot: it’s career fair time. The Bryce Jordan Center floor during the career fair can be extremely intimidating for newcomers or anxious students looking for a job, co-op, or internship, but it doesn’t have to be.
SPA is bringing everything but the kitchen sink to Penn State as Alton Brown will be part of this year's Distinguished Speaker Series. The star of Food Network's "Good Eats," a James Beard Award winner, and a New York Times best-selling author, Brown will bring his distinct experiences and expertise to Eisenhower Auditorium on September 28th