Dr. David Hall, who headed up the Center for Network-Centric Cognition and Information Fusion (NC2IF), has been named the interim Dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology. The Dean position was left vacant earlier this month when Dean Hank Foley was promoted to Vice President of Research and Dean of the Graduate School. […]
Office of the Physical Plant workers are preparing for battle for the third year in a row. The enemy? Crows – hailing from Canada and New England. OPP has tried a lot of pretty interesting tactics to scare the crows away from the grounds of Penn State and State College. Here’s a rundown of what’s […]
Ed Czekaj, Athletic Director from 1969-1980, passed away November 16, 2009. He was 87. During his tenure as Athletic Director, Mr. Czekaj saw Beaver Stadium undergo 4 different renovations which nearly doubled the capacity of the complex. Additionally, Ed Czekaj brought many more women’s sports to Penn State, before Title IX legislation was even introduced. […]
Director of Education Technology Services Cole Camplese has released some preliminary data from a 2009 survey of students and technology called FACAC. Here is a breakdown of some of the more interesting statistics from the survey. The top student technology services that students utilize are ANGEL, eLion, the Penn State Portal and the VPN system. […]
The Three-Quarter Turn is a new feature here at Onward State. Named after the signature Blue Band Pregame 270 degree right hand turn technique, this segment will report on what the Blue Band is bringing to Beaver Stadium and Penn State every week. From performance schedules to half-time show themes to special news coverage, The […]
Backchannel learning. It’s a concept I never heard of until I found a pilot program at Purdue that explores the concept. Backchannel learning involves using services like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and text messaging to link students’ comments and questions to classroom lectures and activities. Two classes at Purdue are currently participating in a program using […]