It's week three of a new interdisciplinary course at Penn State Abington, and the students and team of instructors are shifting paradigms, thinking outside of boxes, and working out of their comfort zones. But how does one process emotionally and socially a completely new way of thinking and working? Posts on the course website provide some insight.
The deaths of her parents derailed Patti Pata's goal of becoming a nurse. But with family support and steely determination, she achieved her goal. Her attitude and work ethic are her parents' legacy.
Read about basketball player Max Alton's stellar week and check out the rest of the Penn State Abington athletics scores and achievements for the week of Jan. 18.
C. Pierce Salguero set the bar high on the first day of a new class, LA497, at Penn State Abington: "This will be one of the most interesting and exciting courses any of you will ever take in college." With that bold statement, Salguero and his seven teaching teammates started down a rabbit hole of sorts, immersing 24 hand-picked students in a groundbreaking model of integrated teaching and learning.
The Penn State Abington women's basketball team ranks first in the nation in scoring defense. Don't miss the latest scores and achievements for the week of Jan. 11, 2015.
When Kemelbek Urmat Uulu arrived at Penn State Abington, he was nothing short of awed by the opportunities available to students. So he jumped into everything he could handle and graduated last month with three degrees as he heads to medical school.
Stephany Tang earned two Penn State bachelor’s degrees than 18 months all the while thoughtfully combining her interests and talents to sculpt her own college experience and extend relationships and ventures beyond her time at Penn State Abington.
A record number of Penn State Abington athletes earn academic recognition, and a basketball player shoots his way into the 1,000-point club. Don't miss Abington athletics scores and achievements from Dec. 14, 2014, through Jan. 10, 2015.