In 1998, Penn State became one of the leaders in online education with the establishment of its online World Campus. Throughout this year, the University is holding a series of events to celebrate this anniversary. On Monday, Dec. 2, the University community is invited to participate in the symposium “Penn State World Campus — Past, Present and Future” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Penn State Public Media will stream the discussion live from The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at http://wpsu.org/live/convocation13/.
The first public discussion of a $48,000 study of the trail system in Wintergreen Gorge, a wooded area on and adjacent to the campus of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the college’s Reed Auditorium. Anyone with interest in the gorge – an area favored by local hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers – is encouraged to attend the meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The problem with solar energy is that it’s expensive. Sunlight is free, of course, but the technology and mechanics required to turn that power source into useable energy is a costly investment that few consumers are willing to make, even if it’s better for the environment.
