PENN LIVE OP-ED: …When it was recently announced that U.S. News & World Report ranked Penn State’s World Campus the best online bachelors program in the nation, it was an important signal that Penn State can improve access to and affordability of a college degree without sacrificing excellence…
Access and affordability has been an ongoing challenge for one of the world’s Top 50 universities, but Barron took another important step in the right direction in January, when he announced a proposal to freeze tuition at eight commonwealth campuses…
University Park, with its 20 commonwealth campuses and World Campus, is creating a unique template in higher education by providing multiple channels to achieve a degree that has been ranked No. 1 by the Wall Street Journal for college graduates who are best suited for the workforce after graduation. … (more)
