PENN STATE RENAMES CONFERENCES AND INSTITUTES TO EXTENDED LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Conferences and Institutes has been renamed Penn State Extended Learning Partnerships, a change that more clearly reflects the unit's role in supporting learning beyond traditional academic settings.

For more than 30 years, the unit has created experiences that extend learning beyond the classroom, the degree, and the traditional academic calendar for youth, students, professionals and lifelong learners.

Lindsay Miller, executive director of Extended Learning Partnerships, said the new name more accurately represents its expanded growth and scope by clearly defining its role in supporting learning that exten...