MOOCs are open to everybody and don't count for course credits, so there's a definite difference between them and regular online classes. Still, when they were mentioned amongst Onward Staters we were reminded of personal experiences with cyber courses. A debate emerged -- what pros and cons do online classes provide?
With the first round of NFL draft coming up in six days, two Penn Staters -- Matt McGloin and Michael Mauti -- have released videos over the last week to make one final statement to potentially interested teams.
When she's not grading papers for the HD FS courses that she teaches, Molly Countermine is rocking out in the State College music scene. Read on to learn about how this State College native and mother of three keeps going week to week.
Award-winning country music singer-songwriter Sara Evans became the first subject to book an event at the new home of Penn State hockey today. Evans, along with a handful of figure skating stars and Olympic medalists, will participate in a family-themed skating show on November 3 at the new facility.
Blue and White weekend is highlighted by the Blue and White Game, where in the end, essentially everybody wins and the points don't matter. Across campus at Recreation Hall, a very different sort of competition will be held. This competition involves a building full of collegiate athletes with very low body fat percentages and back flips.
In what was probably the most exciting UPUA meeting this semester, the 8th assembly argued about everything from UPAC to ice cream.