University Park is the name given to the Pennsylvania State University's flagship campus, and University Park, Pennsylvania is the postal address used by Penn State. The University Park campus is located in State College and adjacent College Township, Pennsylvania. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower, after what was then Pennsylvania State College was upgraded to university status.The University Park campus sits within the State College Metropolitan Statistical Area (population 153,990), which encompasses all of Centre County, Pennsylvania. The ZCTA for ZIP code 16802 had a population of 12,764 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe school that later became Penn State University was founded as a degree-granting institution on February 22, 1855, by act P.L. 46, No. 50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Centre County, Pennsylvania, became the home of the new school when James Irvin of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, donated 200acre of landthe first of 10101acre the school would eventually acquire. In 1862, the school's name was changed to the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and with the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Pennsylvania selected the school in 1863 to be the state's sole land-grant college. The school's name changed to the Pennsylvania State College in 1874; enrollment fell to 64 undergraduates the following year as the school tried to balance purely agricultural studies with a more classic education.
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The College of Communications is the journalism and mass communications college of the Pennsylvania State University at the University Park campus. The college offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees. The college is home to the departments of Advertising/Public Relations, Film-Video and Media Studies, Journalism, and Telecommunications.Undergraduate programsUndergraduate Majors Advertising/Public Relations -, Bob Baukus, Head of DepartmentAdvertising optionPublic Relations optionStrategic Communications option Film-Video MajorMedia Studies MajorThere has been a new joint program that combines both the Film-Video major with the Mechanical Engineering major from the Penn State College of Engineering. Students enrolled in this major are classified as Film Engineers. Currently only one student is enrolled in this new program. Journalism -, Russ Eshleman, Interim Head of DepartmentTelecommunications -, Matt Jackson, Head of DepartmentMasters ProgramsMedia StudiesPh.D. ProgramsPh.D. in Mass Communications Areas of Academic Strength Critical and cultural studiesInternational communicationsLaw, government and politicsMedia effectsStrategic communicationsTelecommunications, technology and information policyResearchArthur W. Page CenterPennsylvania Journalists Oral History ProgramJohn Curley Center for Sports JournalismInformation Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)Don Davis Program in Ethical LeadershipInstitute for Information PolicyJimirro Center for the Study of Media InfluenceMedia Effects Research LaboratoryPennsylvania Center for the First Amendment
In 2011, TEDxPSU was held in November at the the Hetzel Union Building on the Penn State University Park campus. The theme of the event "Relics To Revolutions." "As surviving memories of our past, links to our antiquity, relics have become the backbone to today’s revolutions; they are the blueprint to our designs, and the basis of our ideas. With the past and the future becoming mere perspectives, we learn from our history in order to inspire and invent the future. From landing on Mars, to releasing the first movie with surround sound, the revolutions of our recent history are quickly eclipsed and bring to the forefront the change in the world. Encouraging mankind to think past the present, “Relics to Revolutions” will not belong to those content with the present, but to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Perhaps it’s your philosophy, or your neighbor’s pragmatic methodology, but its a communal belief that sharing Ideas Worth Spreading will jettison the next wave of great thinkers and doers."
Improving human lives through innovative research, teaching, and outreach activities is and always has been the defining goal of the College of Health and Human Development. Our mission is to improve human well-being across the life span through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service. We truly are "committed to improving the quality of your life." Henderson Building, University ParkOur faculty represent some of the most respected leaders in their disciplines, including fellows, presidents, and board/committee members of numerous national academies and organizations. Their research on a myriad of topics has enabled the college to increase its portfolio of external funding over 470 percent from $9.7 million in 1991-1992 to over $58 million in 2006-2007. In addition, their peers and Penn State regularly recognize our faculty for their excellence in teaching, advising, research and actively engaging students. Their accomplishments speak volumes about the stimulating intellectual environment that the college has been able to create and sustain since its creation. Having experienced and dedicated world-class faculty allows the college to attract intelligent, motivated and passionate students. Along with their academic achievements, more than 1,000 of the college’s students participate each semester in service-learning activities that bring them into direct contact with patients, clients, and consumers. These experiences provide students with real-world opportunities to hone their professional skills and to expand their education while allowing them to experience the satisfaction of improving the world in which we live. Columns at Henderson BuildingThese contributions do not end when students graduate, however. The college’s undergraduate and graduate alumni, now more than 50,000 strong, continue to make substantial contributions to Penn State and to society through their jobs and their community outreach. This ever-growing network also provides internship and job opportunities for our students. Today, the college's seven departments, along with the School of Hospitality Management, offer programs consistently ranked among the top of their kind in the nation. Its nine highly successful research centers addressing major societal problems and influence policies geared toward tackling those problems.
The Student Programming Association (SPA) is a student run organization that exists to serve the student body by providing diverse activities, programming assistance and resources, which enhance a student's overall co-curricular experience.
Penn State University is committed to reducing harm within our communities. We envision a community in which students, faculty, and staff share responsibility and take action to maintain a safe living and learning environment. We have partnered Stand for State with the Green Dot organization to bring its comprehensive strategy to Penn State to use as a tool in addressing sexual misconduct, acts motivated by bias, mental health concerns, and high risk substance use.
Bringing diverse and contemporary art exhibitions to the entire University community.
Founded in 2000 by Jenn Ellis and Jackie Sturgeon, Volé has been consistently committed to providing quality ballet classes and performance opportunities at all skill levels. In the past few years the club has grown from a few members to over 140 people. Volé is non-competitive and completely student-organized and student-run.
The College of Communications offers summer camps for high school students in 9th to 12th grades that allow hands-on interaction with full-time faculty members in state-of-the art facilities. Explore your interest in journalism, film, or TV news at the Penn State Communications Camps. These hands-on camps can help you gain an understanding of the technical and professional aspects of a career in film or journalism. Multimedia Journalism Camp: You’ll discover the secrets of interviewing, practice your writing skills, and learn about photography and multimedia journalism — the new ways that journalists are telling stories in the 21st century. You’ll discuss the role and responsibilities of the news media, try your hand at covering news and sports stories, and write about issues, big and small. Among the activities, you’ll visit Penn State’s brand new, state-of-the-art television newsroom, and attend a State College Spikes minor league baseball game. Find more at: http://sites.comm.psu.edu/camps Film/Video Camp: Gain hands-on experience in film production. Work with other high school students in small teams to produce short videos. Write screenplays, direct, act, film, and edit. Use the latest in digital cameras and editing technology and receive individual instruction from industry professionals and experienced Penn State faculty. Learn the basic techniques necessary to bring your creative vision to the screen.
Welcome to the Office of Government and Community Relations' Facebook page. The primary goal of our office is to generate support to further Penn State's mission as Pennsylvania's legislatively-designated Land-Grant University, which is charged with a tri-part mission of teaching, research and service to the Commonwealth.
Created in 1997, the Penn State Student Newspaper Readership program was developed with three objectives in mind: enhance the learning environment on campus, increase students' knowledge of community, national and world events and encourage a lifelong daily newspaper readership habit.
The College of Communications is the journalism and mass communications college of the Pennsylvania State University at the University Park campus. The college offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degrees. The college is home to the departments of Advertising/Public Relations, Film-Video and Media Studies, Journalism, and Telecommunications.Undergraduate programsUndergraduate Majors Advertising/Public Relations -, Bob Baukus, Head of DepartmentAdvertising optionPublic Relations optionStrategic Communications option Film-Video MajorMedia Studies MajorThere has been a new joint program that combines both the Film-Video major with the Mechanical Engineering major from the Penn State College of Engineering. Students enrolled in this major are classified as Film Engineers. Currently only one student is enrolled in this new program. Journalism -, Russ Eshleman, Interim Head of DepartmentTelecommunications -, Matt Jackson, Head of DepartmentMasters ProgramsMedia StudiesPh.D. ProgramsPh.D. in Mass Communications Areas of Academic Strength Critical and cultural studiesInternational communicationsLaw, government and politicsMedia effectsStrategic communicationsTelecommunications, technology and information policyResearchArthur W. Page CenterPennsylvania Journalists Oral History ProgramJohn Curley Center for Sports JournalismInformation Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)Don Davis Program in Ethical LeadershipInstitute for Information PolicyJimirro Center for the Study of Media InfluenceMedia Effects Research LaboratoryPennsylvania Center for the First Amendment
The Penn State fraternity and sorority community is one of the largest and most prestigous community in North America and consists of a diverse group of men and women within 90+ fraternities and sororities. Social fraternities and sororities at Penn State create smaller communities within the larger university environment and are committed to the basic principles of fraternity and sorority membership: Academic Achievement, Service and Philanthropy, Leadership, Brotherhood & Sisterhood, Social, and Alumni Involvement. Building lifelong friendships through collaborative and meaningful relationships is also a key component to the fraternal experience at Penn State
The Student Programming Association (SPA) is a student run organization that exists to serve the student body by providing diverse activities, programming assistance and resources, which enhance a student's overall co-curricular experience.
The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication is a research center at the Penn State College of Communications dedicated to the study and advancement of ethics and responsibility in corporate communication and other forms of public communication. Page, the longtime vice president for public relations at AT&T, is often regarded as the founder of the modern practice of corporate public relations. He also was a noted educator, publisher, and adviser to several U.S. presidents. Page was the first person in a public relations position to serve as an officer and director of a major corporation and, in that capacity, was widely known for management according to the Page Principles, his guidelines for ethical and effective communication with the public and for responsible corporate behavior. The Center was created in 2004 to foster a modern understanding and application of the Page Principles by supporting innovative research, educational, or public service projects in a wide variety of academic disciplines and professional fields.
This page is dedicated to the majors, minors, and students of the Women's Studies Department of Penn State University. Follow this page for class information, event updates, inspirational quotes, and much more.
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Improving human lives through innovative research, teaching, and outreach activities is and always has been the defining goal of the College of Health and Human Development. Our mission is to improve human well-being across the life span through interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service. We truly are "committed to improving the quality of your life." Henderson Building, University ParkOur faculty represent some of the most respected leaders in their disciplines, including fellows, presidents, and board/committee members of numerous national academies and organizations. Their research on a myriad of topics has enabled the college to increase its portfolio of external funding over 470 percent from $9.7 million in 1991-1992 to over $58 million in 2006-2007. In addition, their peers and Penn State regularly recognize our faculty for their excellence in teaching, advising, research and actively engaging students. Their accomplishments speak volumes about the stimulating intellectual environment that the college has been able to create and sustain since its creation. Having experienced and dedicated world-class faculty allows the college to attract intelligent, motivated and passionate students. Along with their academic achievements, more than 1,000 of the college’s students participate each semester in service-learning activities that bring them into direct contact with patients, clients, and consumers. These experiences provide students with real-world opportunities to hone their professional skills and to expand their education while allowing them to experience the satisfaction of improving the world in which we live. Columns at Henderson BuildingThese contributions do not end when students graduate, however. The college’s undergraduate and graduate alumni, now more than 50,000 strong, continue to make substantial contributions to Penn State and to society through their jobs and their community outreach. This ever-growing network also provides internship and job opportunities for our students. Today, the college's seven departments, along with the School of Hospitality Management, offer programs consistently ranked among the top of their kind in the nation. Its nine highly successful research centers addressing major societal problems and influence policies geared toward tackling those problems.