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A total of 237 Penn State undergraduates presented during the Undergraduate Exhibition from April 10-12, showcasing their research, projects and performances during a virtual and in-person event. 

Penn State’s Student Engagement Network offers faculty and staff members opportunities to explore student engagement research and potential with the Engagement Academy.  Following remote instruction due to COVID-19, institutions are still grappling with how to keep students engaged on campus. Promoting that goal through an institutional department and research is one approach. Pennsylvania State University officials created the Student Engagement Network in 2016 and, through an engagement sch...

Penn State undergraduate student researchers and performers will showcase their work during a multi-day virtual Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry and Creative Activity on April 10-12, capped off by an in-person research poster session on April 12. 

A team of undergraduate researchers are prepared to share their experiences and help their peers become involved in research and find opportunities. Instructors or student organization leaders from any Penn State campus can request a presentation from the Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program, choosing from current Penn State students with a variety of experiences in different academic fields. Students can also schedule one-on-one appointments through Starfish. 

A team of undergraduate researchers are prepared to share their experiences and help their peers become involved in research and find opportunities. Instructors or student organization leaders from any Penn State campus can request a presentation from the Undergraduate Research Ambassador Program, choosing from current Penn State students with a variety of experiences in different academic fields. Students can also schedule one-on-one appointments through Starfish. 

Image: Penn State Students from all academic fields and Penn State campuses are encouraged to apply for a 2022 Erickson Discovery Grant to fund

Faculty and staff will have access to CIM — which stands for "Curriculum Information Management" — beginning in July Penn State faculty and staff can begin to use CIM to propose new courses and programs beginning in July. Image: Michelle Bixby University prepares for soft launch of new curriculum management system May 10, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beginning in July, Penn State faculty and staff will be able to propose new undergraduate and graduate courses and programs using a new, mode...

How student engagement initiatives have adapted to the remote environment February 18, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The ways in which student engagement initiatives have changed as a result of the remote learning environment and the lessons learned that can be leveraged for future out-of-classroom experiences were discussed during the Board of Trustees Committee meeting on Outreach, Development and Community Relations today (Feb. 18). Administrators from the Penn State Student Engagement Netwo...