PROGRESSIVE
PROFILE: ELIAS MPOFU
Farmer,
psychologist, educator, lover of Looney Toons: Elias Mpofu's roots branch
out in many directions.
DEAN'S
MESSAGE
Dean
Monk offers reflections on the past year and highlights on new initiatives
for the 2003-04 academic year.
EdLion
OPENS WITH SEMINAR/MENTORS FOR RECENT GRADS
The
College's new program to assist recent graduates as they transition
into the teaching profession is a collaboration between our Alumni Society,
the College, and the World Campus.
NEW
COLLEGE WEBEVENT CALENDAR AVAILABLE
Now,
events for the University and the College are available quickly and
easily through the WebEvent site.
EDUCATION
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN 'THON OR MAKE THEIR OWN
SPSEA
students raise money for Penn State's 'Thon, while a student teacher
and a graduate start their own dance-a-thons for charity at their schools.
CENTER
FOR THE STUDY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMS POLICY ON CAPITOL HILL
CSHE
backs up its mission of informing public policy with a day of seminars
on higher education issues for legislators—just before Congress
takes up reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
WORKFORCE
EDUCATION LAUNCHES OUTREACH INITIATIVE
A
new outreach program in the Workforce Education and Development program
aims to bring Penn State's state-wide resources to bear on economic/workforce
issues.
SUMMER
SEMINAR FOCUSES ON STUDENT AFFAIRS ASSESSMENTS
Student
affairs professionals from 17 states and nearly 50 institutions attended
a summer seminar on assessments to inform policy and practice in post-secondary
student affairs.
ROTHWELL
TO CONDUCT COMPETENCY STUDY FOR ASTD
Workforce
Education Professor William Rothwell will lead a major competency study
to redefine the roles of workplace learning and performance professionals.
