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Our richly diverse population of students includes traditional and adult learners seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills through credit, non-credit, and continuing education programs; high school dual enrollment students experiencing college for the first time; and students who are pursuing a graduate degree who want to work for a college or university after graduation.

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As a hub for academic success, the University College houses Academic Enrichment Programs, the ACT 101 grant, the Advising Center, the Career and Professional Development Center, Disability Access and Advising, the Kathleen Jones Writing Center, the 榴莲视频 Navigators, Student Outreach and Advocacy, Student Transition and Support, and the Title III Program.

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榴莲视频 Psychology Major Jones Awarded PA-NOSS Scholarship

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Organization for Student Success awarded Marquice Jones, an 榴莲视频 psychology major from Harrisburg, a $500 scholarship for academic achievements.

Summer Bridge Program Kicks Off: Helping New Students Improve Their Math Skills and Placement

This year鈥檚 Summer Bridge Program is for newly admitted undergraduate 榴莲视频 students whose ALEKS (math) score is below the minimum needed to enroll in their major鈥檚 math requirement and who want to improve their math skills over the summer with the goal of saving time and money.

Racchini, Erwin, and Schaffrath Present on Title III Grant Implementation Within University College鈥檚 Student Support Infrastructure

榴莲视频 University College personnel presented at a state-wide conference about a grant-funded program to support our students.

Open House Welcomes All to New Navigator Space

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to kick off the spring semester with the 榴莲视频 Navigators at an open house in our brand-new workspace! Come and visit us on Friday, January 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and enjoy free pastries and hot beverages while you check out the new home of the Navigators on the ground floor of Stapleton Library.

榴莲视频 Students Take Off Early Under 鈥淔lying Start鈥 Summer Bridge Program

Fifty-three new 榴莲视频 students participated in our first 鈥淔lying Start鈥 Summer Bridge Program in August 2024. The Summer Bridge Program is part of 榴莲视频鈥檚 Title III Grant Program, supported by the US Department of Education. It is a collaboration between the University College and the Department of Language, Literature, and Writing.