Digging Deeper: Student Entrepreneurship, Part 3

For undergraduate students interested in coming up with the next great idea or becoming their own boss, Penn State is paving the way with programs designed to develop entrepreneurs.  The university has its share of success stories — especially among recent graduates who have founded their own companies. On this episode of “Higher Education in Focus,”  Penn State President Eric Barron and WPSU’s Patty Satalia talk to a pair of Penn State alumni and entrepreneurs, Matt Brezina and Chris Fanini, about their successes and the Penn State Summer Founders Program. Brezina and Fanini will also share their advice for budding entrepreneurs.

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Serving Student Veterans

Posted on January 21, 2016

Penn State President Eric Barron and guests discuss what the University can do to address the unique challenges veteran and active-duty military students face.

 

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Convergence Research

Posted on April 3, 2018

Penn State President Eric Barron discusses a new style of research in which experts from many disciplines coordinate their technologies and knowledge in ways that produce exponential advances.

 

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Evaluating Mental Health on Campus

Posted on April 21, 2016

The number of students seeking assistance through Penn State’s Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, has increased 32 percent in the past five years. Penn State President Eric Barron and guests discuss mental health on campus.

 

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