This fall approximately 5,247 Penn State students will receive their diplomas. University-wide there will be 252 associate, 3,936 baccalaureate, 762 master's, 11 law and 286 doctoral degrees awarded. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State's 24 locations.
This Friday, Dec. 16, is the deadline for new degree-seeking students to submit applications for the spring 2017 semester. All application materials must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. These materials include official high school and/or college transcripts, and test scores from ACT or the College Board (SAT). Those not meeting these deadlines will be considered for summer 2017 admission.
Margaret Power visited Penn State Greater Allegheny as part of the Teaching International Speaker Series to talk about “Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights: From Norvelt, PA to the United Nations.”
The Grand Processional entered the Bryce Jordan Center to officially begin Fall 2015 Commencement exercises on the morning of Dec. 19. The mace, carved from a newel post from Penn State's original Old Main building, traditionally leads the procession.
Penn State Greater Allegheny students have participated in Human Rights Day in various ways over the years. This photo shows a student who was part of the world's largest letter writing event to take action to assure that human rights are respected and protected around the world in 2010.
