The Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health places Penn State Master of Health Administration students in internships with hospitals and other health care providers across Pennsylvania. Students provide support and expertise to rural hospitals, and, in return, they receive a diverse set of real-world learning experiences.
Students enrolled in Kines 497 traveled to Los Angeles, California, to shadow the University of Southern California Street Medicine program providing health care to unhoused individuals.
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic has always served the community, but it also contributes to Penn State’s research and educational missions. The research and education conducted through the clinic have, in turn, improved the services available to the public.
The student experience in 2020 was unique in the history of Penn State. Though many traditional hallmarks of student life were altered by our inability to gather in large groups, students and the larger Penn State community supported each other to forge bonds and build a better world. Once again, our students have shown resilience, tenacity, and the ability to work together.
When Shay Baxter's summer sales internship was cancelled due to COVID-19, she reached out to a Penn State instructor, John O'Neill, seeking research opportunities. Through his connections, she joined a research team working to document the history of limited-service hotels in the United States.
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