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How to Get Good Grades: 10 Useful Strategies for Students Read the article to learn powerful strategies that every student should know.

Financial literacy webinars scheduled for June 15 and 29 | Penn State University The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center will offer a webinar on financial clutter on June 15, and a webinar covering environmental stewardship on June 29.

The Importance of Academic Advising Many students drop out of college due to lace of academic guidance. Learn how academic advising can keep students on the right track.

If you are a student seeking support for engaged learning opportunities (remote and/or in-person) for Summer 2021, apply now!
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How to Study Smart: 20 Scientific Ways to Learn Faster This article explains 20 powerful ways to study smart, backed by science. It covers areas like study skills, planning, time management, and brain function.

Want To Be a Successful Student? Say These 10 Things Every Day - Daniel Wong Say these 10 things every day if you want to be a successful student.

Penn State Go: Commonwealth Campus Experiences available starting May 13 | Penn State University On May 13, students at Commonwealth Campuses will be able to select their individual Penn State Go Commonwealth Campus Experience by clicking on the Change App Experience button in the app. Selecting the Campus Experience will allow students to receive important messages and updates to stay connecte...

Optional alternative grading scale implemented for spring 2020 semester | Penn State University Penn State is implementing a new opt-in grading system for the spring 2020 semester that will give students flexibility, help preserve GPAs and minimize impacts to students’ transcripts during the academic challenges presented by the novel coronavirus public health crisis.

Students required to enroll in Two-Factor Authentication by May 12 | Penn State University As part of its commitment to safeguard data and information, Penn State is requiring all students to enroll in Two-Factor Authentication by May 12.

Students can now schedule one-on-one financial meetings through Starfish | Penn State University The staff at the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center hope to expand their number of one-on-one meetings, which are a great way for students to get extra help for their specific financial situation.

A (Former) Night Owl’s Guide to Becoming a Morning Person I love staying up late, but I hate struggling through the mornings. Here’s how I adapted, and how you can, too.

How a college prank turned into a public art tradition The inflatable replica that rests on the lake’s solid surface isn’t a political statement, nor a throwback to the ending of 1969’s “Planet of the Apes,” but a decades-long tradition founded on a good laugh.

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Surprising Ways to Beat Anxiety and Become Mentally Strong–According to Science - The Conversation - Pocket Research-backed methods for alleviating anxiety and a healthy way to worry.

Richard Stoller will be on hand Feb. 13 to provide information about the Schreyer Honors College and how current Penn State Altoona students can apply. Read More: http://ow.ly/W3sV50y9vCn

Winter weather safety tips for drivers, pedestrians | Penn State University The Office of Physical Plant is reminding Penn Staters to use caution when traveling to, from and across campus this winter.

Advice for using a writing day most productively (opinion) Christine Tulley gives advice for how to use a weekly writing day productively.

Penn State Go, the official mobile app of the University is available now | Penn State University Penn State Go, the official all-in-one mobile app, is available to download in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Penn State Go delivers single sign-on access to features including Canvas, Penn State email, shuttle bus tracking,  campus maps,  grades, class schedules, tuition bills via L...

When college students post about depression on Facebook When college students post about feelings of depression on Facebook, their friends are unlikely to encourage them to seek help, a small study suggests. In fact, in this study, none of the 33 participating students said their friends told them they should reach out to a mental health professional to....

Today in History, January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. was born On Jan. 15, 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta.

Summer Founders Program offers $15,000 to student startup teams | Penn State University The 2020 Summer Founders program provides selected Penn State entrepreneurial teams (founders) $15,000 to work full time on their startup, social good or nonprofit idea. Working over the summer, the program provides workspace and a plethora of resources and support.