One million degrees: Penn State's long promise to Pennsylvania hits a historic number

In 1861, Penn State's first class graduated 11 students. This summer, the university conferred its one-millionth degree — a milestone only a few universities in the world have reached. On October 20, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives formally adopted a resolution marking 'One Millionth Degree Day,' recognising the land-grant university's 171 years of expanding educational opportunity across the commonwealth. One million degrees means one million people carrying what they learned back into their communities.

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