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Penn State Meteorology's e-Education initiative in depth.
In the July 2008 issue of The Bulletin of The American Meteorological
Society, Lee Grenci, David Babb, and Steve Seman provide a close look
at the certificate program and its popularity among adult learners.
Read the article: "A
Grand Experiment in e-Education: Offering Adult Students an Online Apprenticeship
in Weather Forecasting"
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Fortune
Magazine
highlights PSU Meteo alumnus Dan
Guertin ('97 MS)
and the growing trend of incorporating meteorology into business decision
making. The article also mentions Penn States new Weather
Risk Management option in Meteorology.
[Read
Article]
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Try a Sample Lesson!
Welcome to a sample lesson from Penn State's Certificate
of Achievement in Weather Forecasting online program. In this tutorial you
will learn about the resolution of satellite images and test your understanding
of the concepts presented. After answering a question at the end, you'll find
out how well you learned the material. Good luck and enjoy! [Sample
Lesson]
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Two
meteorology undergraduates have been awarded NOAA's Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
for 2008. Robert Setzendfand
and Kenneth Pratt will all receive up to 8,000 of academic assistance during
their junior and senior year, a 10-week, paid internship during the summer
between the junior and senior years at NOAA or a NOAA approved facility, and
housing subsidy and travel expenses for a conference at the end of the internship.
[More info about the
Hollings Scholarship]
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Penn
State Promotes Weather Awareness with Online Forecasting Courses
METEO 101: Understanding Weather Forecasting, quickly grew into one of
the most popular courses in Penn State's online portfolio. A year after
its launch, it was awarded the 2003 Meritorious Course award from the University
Continuing Education Association. This success led to the advent of three
more online meteorology courses, comprising a 12-credit Certificate of Achievement
in Weather Forecasting Program. [Full
Story]
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Meteorology Strategic
Plan for 2005-2008 View
EMS Strategic Plan for 2005-2008 View
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Renovations
are underway! Visit our renovation web site and view the
photos as the renovation progresses!
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Submit Your Accomplishments!
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to give a lecture, named as a fellow of a professional society, or won a
competition? We want to share your accomplishments with the rest of the
Meteorology family. Please use the button below to send us the information
or email: persing@ems.psu.edu.
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