J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State

Celebrating Graduate Student Excellence

Graduate students receive awards for their impact in research, scholarship, and teaching, and at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition and Three Minute Thesis competition

University Recognition Awards Graduate Exhibition Awards Three Minute Thesis Awards

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Graduate student success and graduate program excellence are at the core of the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State. We are a central administrative unit that supports more than 300 graduate degree programs throughout the University, including both research and professional master's and doctoral degrees, and more than 200 graduate major fields of study. Additionally, the Fox Graduate School offers a multitude of postbaccalaureate and graduate credit certificates. Our student support includes professional development, wellness, and graduate equity opportunities and programs, in addition to working with campus partners to coordinate offerings specifically for graduate students.

Information about Unionization

Community members interested in staying up-to-date with the graduate assistant unionization effort can visit Penn State's graduate student unionization website. For questions, please reach out to gradinfo@psu.edu.

Foxes Name Graduate School with $20 Million Commitment

Endowment to offer student support, with a focus on military members and families, and fund innovative programming

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<p>The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has announced a new program to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among early career researchers and Penn State faculty.</p>

April 25, 2025

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences issues call for proposals

<p>William Rothwell, distinguished professor of workforce education and development, has been honored with the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award while Farhan Sadique, who received a Ph.D. in workforce development and training from Penn State and is now an assistant professor at Kansas State University, received the Distinguished Dissertation Award at the recent conference for the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) in Jacksonville, Florida.</p>

April 25, 2025

College of Education faculty member, alumnus honored at ISPI conference

<p>Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence announced the winners of its first-ever "Cheat-a-thon," a virtual competition that invited faculty and students at universities across the U.S. to test the capabilities and limitations of using generative artificial intelligence to answer college-level questions. </p>

April 25, 2025

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

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Finish-It Fridays

Date & Time: April 25, 2025 from 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location: Paterno 403

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Date & Time: April 25, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Blue-White Game Alumni Student Mixer
Date & Time: April 26, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Kern Building, Lobby

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