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November 2016
It's November, when leaves fall, over-eager Christmas enthusiasts decorate, and dogs who like playing in leaves get ticks. Academically, November is the month in which we finally get a BREAK. And of course it's the month for being grateful for our blessings, including the right to vote (for more on the election, see "Something to Think About" below). |
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October 2016
Welcome to October, the season of pumpkins, presidential debates, and potentially predatory clowns. For Penn State Learning, October brings Parents & Families Weekend events, a plethora of exam reviews, and a pleasant climate in 220 Boucke. According to astrohealing.com, "October looks quieter than September in that there are no eclipses and no planets changing direction." So THAT's a relief. |
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September 2016
It's mid-September, temperatures are finally falling to the low 80s, and most students have by now managed to outsmart LionPath to find their classrooms, finalize their schedules, and pay their tuition bills. Quite a number of those students have already made their way to 220 Boucke, 7 Sparks, or 101 Pattee to work with a tutor. More will start to visit GSG sessions, too, in classrooms reserved in the nick of time, by the skin of their coordinators' teeth. Let's take a moment to congratulate ourselves... |
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Summer 2016
Welcome to the Summer 2016 issue of Inside Penn State Learning. It's a summer of change leading to a fall of even more change. So much is new: math and GSG coordinators, EPPIC liaison, wait-list and signage technology, lighting in Sparks, teamwork areas, Starfish, LionPath, and CANVAS. Not to mention the new newsletter format and location. Can you handle it?? |
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May 2016Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for May! Now that finals are almost over, you can take a deep breath, smell the rain, and read this newsletter. In it you'll find a re-cap of the final semester all-staff party, an announcement of the GSG Award winners, information about summer tutoring, an interview with Stormy Stark, and a LONG list of people we'll miss after they graduate this week.
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April 2016
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And so we arrive at April. You may not know that April is Humor Month, Global Child Nutrition Month, and Mathematics Awareness Month. It's also the month of GSG Leader Brendaly Drayton (interview below). So, if you have any friends who have not heard of math, tell them about it! Recommend a math GSG session! Then, and only then, read the April newsletter. It's a long one, but you have the whole month to get through it.
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Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for March, the month of Spring (and Spring Break!), Daylight Savings, Easter, Purim, St. Patrick's Day, Benito Juarez's birthday, and many, many tutor and receptionist birthdays. In this issue, you can learn tips to improve your study habits and increase learning. You can also learn how much longer Duane Graysay will be working here and why he does not want to be a dragon. Happy March!
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February 2016
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Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for February. Here you will find a tax poem, a Valentine's Day quiz, February birthdays, and an interview with our very own Neill Johnson. Read. Know that you are loved.
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Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for January! We're back, we're cold, we're ready to work. As the days and your to-do lists lengthen, think upon this quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education." Now, warm your heart by reading this newsletter.
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December 2015
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Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for December! Now that finals are almost over, this is the perfect time to settle down with your laptop and a cup of hot chocolate and read the newsletter. This issue features a holiday party re-cap, a farewell to graduates, birthdays, Krampus, and the fabulous Miranda Fenush of 205A Boucke. Read. Enjoy. Don't burn your tongue.
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Welcome to the November edition of the Penn State Learning newsletter for tutors and receptionists! This month's issue features your November birthdays, your accomplishments, upcoming events, an interview with Sir Dave Ryan of Sparks, and much, much more. Read on!
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October 2015
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Welcome to the Penn State Learning newsletter for tutors and receptionists! The brainchild of your tutor and receptionist coordinators, this newsletter has been created to foster communication among everyone who works at Penn State Learning.
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