Driven by an uncommon dedication to their alma mater, distance is not a deterrence for alumni who travel back to campus for Impact Smeal Day.

Recent changes to Smeal's graduate program portfolio are empowering busy professionals to pursue their educational ambitions.

A Smeal Ph.D. graduate's inspiration to restore trust in his field has translated to career success.

Internships and co-ops prepare Smeal students to make an impact in the real world.

With the support and resources of the 2+2 program, two students who started their collegiate careers at Penn State commonwealth campuses found success at Smeal.

A professional relationship and partnership allowed Penn State Smeal MBA student Kärin Strom to embrace her strengths and navigate a new career path in tech.

The Smeal Office of Diversity Enhancement Programs collaborated with partners to strategically design and build a welcoming engagement space for students, staff, and faculty.

Penn State Smeal's Business Opportunities Summer Session (BOSS) helps underrepresented students envision a future in business.

How two physicians and longtime friends turned to the Penn State Online MBA to enhance their leadership skills.

A Penn State Smeal alum is breaking down barriers in cryptocurrency investing by pioneering a new wave of accessibility in FinTech.

There's a blue and white thread that runs through generations of families in Pennsylvania, across the United States, and even around the world. Read more about multigenerational families rooted in Happy Valley and Penn State Smeal.

How a team of Smeal students found the right combination of skill, confidence, and mutual respect to win seven case competitions.

As the founder and CEO of a startup beverage company launched during a pandemic, entrepreneur and Smeal graduate Kathryn Dougherty welcomes discomfort recognizing there's a lot to be learned from the feeling.

Smeal's Sapphire Leadership Academic Program keeps improving and expanding its impact on the next generation of leaders.

Scott Sine was confident he had a great business idea - he just needed confirmation. Inspired by the ways the peers in his cohort engaged with and challenged their professors, the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA student realized his classmates were the perfect partners to help him solidify his plans.

Two pivotal moments in Brandon Lyons' life happened on the same day, exactly three years apart. The first threatened to limit him in ways he'd never imagined. The second expanded his potential in ways he'd only dreamed.

Jason Borrelli said that when he and Julie King (now Borrelli) met on a hike up Mount Nittany during their junior year, they could not have envisioned how their lives would unfold or the impact they would eventually make at their alma mater.

Providing a sense of support to prospective students is just one example of the positive impact of mentoring. Studies show that hierarchical and peer mentoring in collegiate settings positively influence traditional indicators of student success such as average GPA, credits earned, and retention.

Researchers probe the issue of equity and fairness in state and local tax (SALT) deductions for homeowners.

Young Smeal entrepreneurs are prepared to go to market.

Advancing sustainability, social responsibility, and diversity.