Penn State sent University Park-issued Timely Warnings regarding forcible sex offenses on campus to Penn State students’ inboxes more than a dozen times in the first six weeks of classes.
NODA association focuses on orientation, transition and retention in higher education
New Student Orientation director elected to NODA board of directors
December 16, 2020
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Katie Motycki, senior associate director for New Student Orientation within Student Orientation and Transition Programs (SOTP) at Penn State, was recently elected to the NODA board of directors for a 3-year term. The position will enable Motycki to shape national conversations related to acclimating entering students to college life.
NODA: An Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education, brings together professionals from colleges and universities for peer-to-peer learning opportunities for its members. Motycki, who has worked at Penn State for seven years, will join 11 other board members from member colleges and universities as they lead the organization through the pandemic and what lies beyond.
Application deadline extended to Dec. 18
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Sean Yoder
December 07, 2020
Editor s note: This story has been updated to reflect the new Dec. 18 deadline to apply to be an OTeam leader.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State is looking for the next group of undergraduates that will lead first-year students through New Student Orientation in summer 2021.
Instructions for applying can be found here, and students have until Dec. 18 to apply.
Known as the OTeam, New Student Orientation Leaders are a critical part of the success of first-year students entering Penn State. NSO is where students meet their peers, faculty and staff and start to develop their curricular and co-curricular goals while becoming familiar with their campus and resources.