Wired Pursuits

Posts Tagged ‘Penn State

How do you know spring has arrived? In most places the trees start to bud, flowers start to pop up, the weather warms, and the days get longer. Well here in Happy Valley (a.k.a. State College) we have our own unique way of recognizing the arrival of spring. Here are the top 10 ways you [...]

In pursuit of a PhD: Year 1 – lessons learned.

Posted by: leeerickson on: June 20, 2010

Just finished my first year as a PhD student at Penn State. Being a student is quite a different lifestyle than running a business. In some ways more hectic, but in many less so because I can focus mostly on my studies. So with one year down (and at least 2 to go) here are [...]

Overheard on campus…

Posted by: leeerickson on: September 2, 2009

I’m what they consider a “non-traditional” student here at Penn State. Basically that means I’m coming into the PhD program having taken a 20+ year detour into the business world. So I guess the non-traditional part is the “real-life” experience I bring to the table (because I don’t really want it to just mean I’m [...]


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