IMAGE: Penn State I am thrilled that the Rob Pangborn Honorary Fund will be available to help us advance student success across Penn State, said Denise Poole, director of student success initiatives. Our ultimate goal is to grow the culture of care that exists for students across the University, and this funding will help us to achieve this vision.
As vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education for nearly 15 years, Pangborn played a critical role in Penn State s educational mission by providing vision and leadership in the many areas of undergraduate education across the University. Pangborn worked as associate dean for undergraduate studies and international programs in the College of Engineering for more than 10 years prior to his post in Undergraduate Education and as Penn State s interim executive vice president and provost from November 2011 to June 2013. He began his Penn State career in 1979 as an assistant professor of engineering mechanics and was named a full
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“Yvonne is an experienced administrator with a long history of service to the Office of Undergraduate Education and the University,” said Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones. “I have the utmost confidence that she will provide exemplary leadership for the Office of Undergraduate Education as we move forward through this transition.”
As interim vice president and dean, Gaudelius will lead University-wide programming and initiatives in support of undergraduate teaching and learning at Penn State, including orientation and transition programs; undergraduate research experiences; internships, fellowships and engaged scholarship; cross-campus curricular coherence and integration; general education and learning support services; prior learning assessment; summer sessions; and student advising and success.