State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Continuing Education
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
1. Continuing Education Marker
Inscription.
Continuing Education. . In 1935, under J. Orvis Keller, Penn State centralized its correspondence and evening courses, technical institutes, and most other continuing education offerings. Creating a model adopted by other universities, successors E.L. Keller and Floyd Fischer helped transform off-campus centers into the Commonwealth Campus System in 1959. Fisher later won national acclaim for broadening continuing education to include such fields as Health Care, Technology Transfer, and Public Television.
In 1935, under J. Orvis Keller, Penn State centralized its correspondence and evening courses, technical institutes, and most other continuing education offerings. Creating a model adopted by other universities, successors E.L. Keller and Floyd Fischer helped transform off-campus centers into the Commonwealth Campus System in 1959. Fisher later won national acclaim for broadening continuing education to include such fields as Health Care, Technology Transfer, and Public Television.
Location. 40° 47.867′ N, 77° 52.263′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. Marker is on Fischer Road east of West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University Park PA 16802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Labor Education (within shouting distance of this marker); Management Education (within shouting distance of this marker); Hospitality Management (about 400 feet away, measured
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
2. Continuing Education Marker
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