Penn State students, faculty and staff with older versions of the id+ card are being asked to submit new photos ahead of re-carding events that will be held University-wide during the spring 2023 semester. There are multiple ways to submit a photo, and photos will be accepted from Nov. 7 through Nov. 23.
A new mobile Penn State id+ card is anticipated to launch in January 2023, allowing students to use their mobile devices to conveniently, safely and securely access campus housing facilities, purchase meals, and more.
This semester, with support from the Penn State University Libraries Open and Affordable Educational Resources Leads Grant Program, faculty from eight Penn State campuses collaborated with librarians to identify a combination of open and library-licensed course materials that would save their students tens of thousands of dollars by replacing commercial textbooks.
A collaborative, interdisciplinary team at Penn State Greater Allegheny has received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to examine reasoning in chemistry and physics.
Roger Brindley, vice provost for Penn State Global; Andrea Dowhower interim vice president for Student Affairs; and Renata Engel, vice provost for online education, share resources available for individuals who have been impacted by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, as well as ways to help with the rescue and recovery.
A series of seed grants from the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses has provided Penn State campus leaders with the support to implement transformative initiatives and best practices that have been successful at other University campuses.