The quality business education Smeal students receive will be extended to all Penn State students, regardless of major, as the college launches its Business Fundamentals Certificate this summer. This five-course, 15-credit certificate program will educate students on the basics of business, from finance to marketing, and leave them equipped to navigate any career path with a business-minded approach.
Though Hillary Rodham Clinton chose Wellesley College as her undergraduate alma mater, the presidential hopeful is connected to Penn State through her father and brother, former Nittany Lions football players.
10 years ago, no one in the Willie family had any connection to Penn State. Two kidney cancer diagnoses, an intuitive 11-year old, and Uplifting Athletes brought the Willies to Penn State. Fast forward to today and the family, originally from Happy Valley, Oregon, calls State College its second home.
After two years of interviewing students, attending sporting events, and speaking with community leaders, the highly anticipated "Dear Old State" documentary is complete. The documentary will premiere on April 28 at 8:30 p.m. in the Freeman Auditorium.
Penn Stater and former NBA basketball player John Amaechi will return to State College this Friday for a talk hosted by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities titled "More Chance of Being Hit by a Meteor: What to do when your dreams defy probability and exceed other people’s imagination."
Just about every building and landmark on campus has a story. One of the lesser known legends is that of the Ghost Walk, a myth that dates back to the 1860s.