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Penn State helps new Army recruits move toward college education
U.S. Army recruits can now get a jump on a Penn State education as the University has joined on to be a part of the Army's Concurrent Admissions Program (ConAP). ConAP is designed to help soldiers begin to talk with a university immediately after enlistment, so they can begin and potentially complete their education while in the Army. - November 09, 2007

Growing Problem of At-Risk Youth Addressed With Courses Organized by Nationally Known Expert David Capuzzi
The problem of at-risk youth is a growing one, one that requires involvement and action from a wide spectrum of resources. - October 19, 2007

Virginia Tech Outreach Programs Director to Head Penn State’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Timothy V. Franklin, Virginia Tech’s director of University Outreach Programs, Southside Virginia, has been appointed director of Penn State’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), a unit of Penn State Outreach, effective Nov. 30. - September 29, 2007

Clients Report More Than 1,000 Jobs and $48 Million in Benefits as a Result of Penn State Technical Assistance
Hot Pepper Wax of Greenville, Pa., makes a product that delivers a mouthful of fiery heat to any pest that tries to take a bite. Thanks to the Internet, much of the company's business is comprised of long-distance clients. Seeking to improve its Web site to further expand, the company turned to Penn State's Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). - August 28, 2007

Penn State certificate program for special education supervisors goes online
Addressing a growing need for integration of special education into general curricula in the 21st Century school, Penn State World Campus takes a popular certificate program online. - August 09, 2007

Penn State Freshmen Adapt to College Life Through Outdoor Program Nationwide trend sees students beginning college careers with wilderness orientation
When beginning a college career, young adults all over the country are embarking on a new adventure in life. Nationwide, it is becoming a popular trend for schools to welcome incoming freshmen through outdoor orientation programs, which often include hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities to ease the angst of starting college. The award-winning Orion Wilderness Orientation Program at Penn State is intended to guide incoming students as they begin the adventures of college. - July 19, 2007

National conference provides opportunities for families with autistic children to connect
Starting out in 1998 with 300 attendees, the National Autism Conference at Penn State is one of the largest conferences of its kind — not just in the nation, but globally, attracting a diverse audience, including educational and behavioral health professionals, as well as those on the autistic spectrum (AS) and their family members. Last year more than 500 of the nearly 2,300 attendees were family members of those living with autism. - July 19, 2007

Penn State Launches First Online Geospatial Intelligence Program
In light of a greatly increased demand for qualified analysts in the intelligence, defense, and emergency management fields, Penn State has developed a new online certificate program in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). The five-course, 14-credit postbaccalaureate program is designed to provide students with the core competencies required to effectively and ethically provide geospatial analysis to key decision makers at defense, governmental, business, and non-governmental organizations. - June 25, 2007

Smeal, World Campus launch online supply chain management master’s degree
Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and World Campus are offering a new master’s degree program in supply chain management that will allow working professionals to earn a graduate degree by taking courses online. - June 24, 2007

Penn State Summer Camps Help Youth Gain New Knowledge and Skills and Explore Careers
Penn State summer camps offer young people much more than fun and games. They give participants opportunities to learn new things, explore a future career and make new friends, while also seeing what college life is like. Summer academic and sport camps annually bring nearly 30,000 youth to University Park. Thousands more young people attend summer camps at Penn State campuses statewide. - June 06, 2007

Girl Scout Patch Program Created by Penn State Professor Takes Aim at Female Bullying
Girls using words and behaviors to hurt other girls is known as relational aggression, a type of bullying that has historically been a fact of life—and caused a lot of pain emotionally. The Girls Scouts are no exception. A new patch program focuses on developing positive relationship skills. - June 01, 2007

Podcasts of Penn State Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference Offered in Honor of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
To coincide with May’s National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, Penn State Conferences, a unit of Penn State Outreach, has made available for free audio and video files of its most recent annual Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference. - May 23, 2007