Colleges and Universities
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- A President's Life
- The Office of the President presents a slideshow of photos detailing the numerous activities and events which involve President Graham B. Spanier, the University, and distinguished guests. Photos advance every 8 seconds.
- 8142
- Affirmative Action Office
- Committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admissions, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or government authorities.
- 8143
- Bursar, Office of the
- Responsible for University tuition, room, and board rates; semester bills and due dates; payment plans; adjustments, refunds, and credits; and even scholarships and loans. Available are financial calculators and printable forms.
- 8144
- Physical Plant, Office of
- Responsible for the overall care of the physical assets of Penn State. Duties include overseeing the planning, design, and construction of projects, administering University real estate, performing daily operations and maintenance, and providing quality and cost-effective services.
- 8145
- Student Aid, Office of
- View information about University tuition and other expenses, start understanding student aid and the application process, review frequently asked questions, and even download publications.
- 8146
- Undergraduate Education, Office of
- Works with the faculty senate and academic administrative offices in areas affecting the curriculum, teaching and learning, and advising across the colleges and campuses of the University.
- 8147
- University Budget Office
- Review University budgets and expenditures from the current years and past, view budget graphs and presentations, browse the Fact Book, and even find information about faculty and staff.
- 8148
- University Faculty Senate
- The representative body of the faculty with authority on all matters that pertain to the educational interests of the University, which also acts as an advisory and consultative body to the President.
- 8149
- Office for Communication
- Provides new students, including freshmen as well as advanced standing and change-of-assignment students, at University Park with information regarding the academic and student development opportunities of the campus and the University in general.
- 8150
- Research, Office of Vice President for
- Responsible for the $507 million-per-year in University research programs, which span many disciplines and are integrated into the academic environment at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
- 8151
- Biomechanics Laboratory
- Applies biomechanical principles to motor control problems, and understands how muscle properties dictate the coordination of movement.
- 8152
- Center For Healthy Aging
- Strives to advance the study of aging sciences; stimulate communication among scholars of different disciplines and among others; promote development of courses in adult development and aging; and foster applied research that improves the quality of life and welfare.
- 8153
- Children, Youth, and Families Consortium
- Researches developmental processes, factors that promote and compromise child and family well-being, and the design and evaluation of applied intervention strategies. Also includes innovative teaching and service-outreach methods, and efforts to influence and evaluate the impact of social policies.
- 8154
- Computer Vision Laboratory
- Research spans a broad range of topics, such as autonomous navigation, automated visual inspection, document image analysis, human-computer interface systems, medical imaging and visualization, object recognition, telerobotics, and visual information management.
- 8155
- Earth System Science Center
- Brings together the Departments of Geosciences, Meteorology, Geography, and Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics to search for links between the Earth's physical processes and past and future global change.
- 8156
- Innovation Park
- Facilitates University collaborations with business and government, helps entrepreneurs bring ideas to the market place, and allows easy access to faculty researchers, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and undergraduate and graduate students.
- 8157
- Innovative Sintered Products, Center for
- Extends a national investment in applied materials research at Penn State through an engineering focus on product and process development for new materials and applications of sintering.
- 8158
- Land Analysis Laboratory
- Specializes in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and related advanced information system technologies for environmental assessment and land management.