The faculty development program Privacy Pedagogy for Open Inquiry and Student Expression (POISE) Project aims to support robust, civil campus and classroom expression on important, complex topics in which students with diverse perspectives may otherwise self-sensor.
Penn State Berks will host two admissions events for high schoolers to get to learn about the college this summer. Prospective students and their families are invited to Spend a Summer Evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, or join the Spend a Summer Morning Information Session from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2.
The 2025–26 faculty development program Privacy Pedagogy for Open Inquiry and Student Expression Project, led by a University Libraries team, seeks instructor applicants across the University who wish to emphasize student privacy in learning design and enhance civil, robust discussion in the classroom.
The 2025 Open Champion Award winners, clockwise from top left, are: Burcu Ozden, Penn State Abington; Kaitlin Farnan, Penn State Altoona; Tara Beecham, Penn State Berks; Tracey Carbonetto, Penn State Lehigh Valley; Larry Dupak, Penn State Greater Allegheny; Nasibeh Zohrabi, Penn State Brandywine
The 2025 Open Champion Award winners, clockwise from top left, are: Burcu Ozden, Penn State Abington; Kaitlin Farnan, Penn State Altoona; Tara Beecham, Penn State Berks; Tracey Carbonetto, Penn State Lehigh Valley; Larry Dupak, Penn State Greater Allegheny; Nasibeh Zohrabi, Penn State Brandywine
Six Penn State Commonwealth Campuses recently named faculty members as Open Champions, recognizing their work with open education in the fourth year of Penn State’s Open and Affordable Educational Resources Champion Awards.
