Catherine Wanner, Professor of History, has been appointed to the Rick and Sue Barry Directorship of the Paterno Fellows Program in the College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State, beginning July 1. She will succeed Jack Selzer, who is the founding director of the College's leadership program and who will return to teaching and research responsibilities as the Paterno Family Professor of Literature.

The Paterno Fellows Program is an academic excellence and leadership program for students in the College of the Liberal Arts, and a unique partnership between the College and the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State.  The program now has 160 graduates, and this fall, there will be more than 150 juniors, 200 sophomores, and 400 incoming freshmen who are pursuing the Paterno Fellow recognition.

Working in Pennsylvania Online Fair
May 28, 2013
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

An online fair that will allow students to connect with employers from across the state. Alumni and students of all majors are welcome to participate.You can first browse employers in attendance in "online booths". Once the session is live, you can participate in timed conversations with the recruiters themselves.

Visit the Career Services website for more details on the employers in attendance.

Flyer-Summer2013courses.pdf

PLEN360 is hosting a two-day skill training aimed at women starting their careers in Washington, D.C.  The training is open to students, recent graduates, and young professionals. See the PLEN website for more information.

Attention graduating seniors: Penn State's Office of Governmental Affairs is seeking a full-time Administrative Support Assistant. 

Administrative Support Assistant 3
Job Number: 39388
Work Unit: Office Of The President
Department: Office Of Governmental Affairs

Responsible for providing staff assistance to the Special Assistant to the President, the Director of Governmental Affairs, and the Administrative Assistant in the Office of Governmental Affairs.

Duties:
Assist in the preparation, processing, and review of various financial and human resources forms. Assist in coordinating hospitality events, including travel arrangements, for staff, administrators, and elected officials. Collect, organize, prepare, and verify information for various publications and reports, including University lobbying expenditures to State and individual legislative offices. Maintain office calendars and schedule appointments and events. Answer telephone, direct calls, greet visitors, provide appropriate information or refer. Open, read and distribute incoming mail. Maintain inventory of office supplies and equipment and place orders as delegated. Supervise wage payroll employees.

Eligibility:
Typically requires a High School diploma or higher plus two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent oral, written, communication and organizational skills are essential. Requires excellent computer (MAC) skills including IBIS, ERS, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Word. A working knowledge of State governmental operations and personnel is highly desirable.

More information about this position and application instructions can be found on Penn State's Human Resources Job Posting website.

The Central PA Regional Career Fair is for everyone. Whether you are looking for full or part time employment, or are just interested in learning more about different career paths, this Career Fair will be a great opportunity to do both. Penn State's Continuing Education and World Campus staff will help you decide what courses and programs can upgrade your skills for positions with the businesses in attendance.

May 17, 2013
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Penn Stater Conference Center

As of now 46 employers are registered! They include:

Centre County Children and Youth Services

                Internship/Full-Time

Geisinger Health System

                Full-Time/Part-Time

Kaplan Test Prep

                Full-Time/Part-Time

For the first time, the College of the Liberal Arts will stream the commencement ceremony live on the web for families, friends, and graduates who cannot attend the ceremony at the Bryce Jordan Center. The entire ceremony can be viewed at wpsu.org/live starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.

According to Christopher Long, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, "Given how we have been using new media technologies in the College to amplify the Liberal Arts undergraduate experience, it just made sense to extend that to graduation itself. We hope the live stream will enable friends and families of our graduates to participate and celebrate the accomplishments of the class of 2013 even from a distance."

In addition, the live stream will make the commencement ceremony more accessible to the 163 World Campus students who will be graduating and their families.

The College of the Liberal Arts offers one associate degree program, ten bachelor's degrees, three certificate programs, and one master's degree through the World Campus. The bachelor's degrees comprise psychology, labor and employment relations, organizational leadership, economics, political science, law and society, and letters, arts, and sciences. The B.A. and B.S. in psychology are among most popular degrees, with more than 300 majors enrolled from 40 states and four countries.

Avis Kunz , Assistant Dean for Online Education and Outreach, said, "The College continues to provide innovative educational opportunities to our World Campus students and is excited to use live streaming technology to bring the commencement ceremony to them."

The commencement speaker will be the College Marshal Lindsay F. Wells, a Schreyer Scholar and Paterno Fellow, who will receive three degrees: Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Art History, and Medieval Studies.

Priority Deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The priority application deadline for summer 2013 College of the Liberal Arts Enrichment Applications is Wednesday, May 1, 2013. 

Applications will be accepted after this priority deadline, but will be considered on a funds-available basis.

Applicants for enrichment funds must be enrolled in a Liberal Arts degree program and be seeking enrichment funds to support activities such as internships, study abroad, or undergraduate research.  Applicants must be accepted to their enrichment activity prior to submitting an application for enrichment funds.  Liberal Arts majors do not have to be registered as full-time students during the summer semester to be eligible for summer funding.  Students who have graduated in May 2013 are not eligible for funding.

Please visit the College of the Liberal Arts Enrichment Funds website for general guidelines and application instructions.  

Vanguard is currently seeking applicants for their Client Relationship Specialist Position (full-time; Job ID # 117174).

The ideal candidate is a graduating college senior or college graduate who possesses:

• Bachelor's degree in any major.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Passion for the financial services industry, markets and investing.
• Ability to learn complex materials and handle multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated for continued learning and growth.
• Willingness to acquire financial securities license such as FINRA Series 7 and 63 within first month of employment. Vanguard covers all costs for the resources and tools to get prepared for the licenses.
  

Vanguard Total Rewards include the following:

• Medical benefits begin on 1st day of employment
• 401K- Vanguard will match up to 4% of the annual compensation
• Retirement plan- above and beyond the base salary, Vanguard invests 10% of your salary into a pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement of $9000 per year
  

To submit an application, visit the job posting on-line.  Applicants can also submit their resumes to Stephanie Angellotto at stephanie_m_angellotto@vanguard.com.

Organizers of this year's Marathon Reading are inviting members of the Penn State community to help choose the book for the 24-hour event, starting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, on the Pattee-Paterno Library lawn. The event continues through the night until the reading is completed on Friday, Sept. 6.

The choices for the 2013 Marathon Reading are:
-- "The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson" by Emily Dickinson
-- "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
-- "The Odyssey" by Homer
-- "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
-- "Paradise Lost" by John Milton
-- "Ulysses" by James Joyce

To vote, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D72CVDV and make a selection by May 10.

The event will be sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Department of English, the Center for Democratic Deliberation and the Center for American Literary Studies.

For information please contact Sarah Denes at 814-863-4288 or marathonread@psu.edu.