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Penn State offers a host of opportunities to engage globally on and away from campus with faculty, staff and students from across the United States and around the world.
Penn State offers a host of opportunities to engage globally on and away from campus with faculty, staff and students from across the United States and around the world.
Penn State, founded in 1855, has 24 campuses across the Commonwealth. It is Pennsylvania’s only land-grant institution, its largest University, and one of the most prominent public research universities in the United States.
The Fulbright Scholars Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department and provides funding for scholars, teachers, and professionals to undertake advanced research and teaching around the world.
Global Programs works with many departments at University Park and across the Commonwealth to offer a variety of on-campus, globally-focused services and intercultural learning opportunities. The goal is to enhance student’s transition and success at any of the Penn State campuses.
Global Programs celebrates and honors global engagement of students, faculty, and staff through a variety of annual events, conferences, and awards.
Penn State GELE program fosters new perspectives International Education Week (IEW).
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:0
Penn State is one of nine Big Ten schools providing an academic lifeline to scholars in war-torn Ukraine. The University is sponsoring seven Ukrainian academics as part of the 2025 IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:4
Melissa LaBuda, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Scranton, recently completed an Experiential Digital Global Engagement project with students from her course, HDFS 301: Values and Ethics in the Helping Professions and partners from Helwan University, Egypt. Her students then proceeded to participate in the Harnessing Innovation through Virtual Exchange for Enhanced Results (HIVER) program.
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:3
Earlier this year, Sabine Klahr, the interim vice provost for Penn State Global, attended an “Acting with Empathy” event in Dublin, alongside Marc Brennan, professor and UNESCO chair; Max Crowle and Michael Donovan from the Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center; and two student delegates. The event, focused on empathy education, was co-hosted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre with Irish actor and UNESCO patron Cillian Murphy.
