Conference organizers seek student input
Organizers of the annual Diversity in Education conference are seeking student input in the planning of the 2019 conference, which will be held in January. Students are asked to indicate if they would prefer a full-day or half-day conference. In previous years, the conference has followed a half-day agenda.
The full-day option would provide six one-hour sessions, lunch and a keynote speaker. The half-day option would provide six speakers, with two sessions held each hour, and a keynote speaker. Students would have to pick which sessions they wish to attend and would not be able to attend all sessions.
Students also are asked to select topics they would like to learn more about at the conference. Topics include gender issues, social justice in education, race/ethnicity, and foster/adopted children and blended families, among others. Students also may write in their own topic suggestions.
Students should visit https://goo.gl/forms/JYiJbGQfdMDIAouH3 no later than Thursday, Nov. 1, to submit feedback.
Food drive to support The Lion's Pantry
The College of Education is hosting a charity fundraiser food drive to benefit the Penn State student food pantry. The Lion's Pantry was created to address the issue of student hunger at the University Park campus and is open to all current Penn State students, both undergraduate and graduate. Drop-off stations have been set up in each of the college's buildings. They are: 125 and 324 CEDAR Building, 123 and 244 Chambers Building, 301 Keller Building, and 300 Rackley Building.
Donations of snack items such as granola bars, trail mix, chips and crackers will be collected until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. For more information, contact drive coordinators Susan Bass (sgb13@psu.edu) and Linda Oishi (lpg105@psu.edu).
Proposals now being accepted for diversity, inclusion initiatives at Penn State
The Equal Opportunity Planning Committee (EOPC) invites Penn State faculty and staff to submit proposals for EOPC funding to support the University’s diversity, inclusion and equity efforts and advance the University’s strategic plan with investments in programs and ideas. The deadline to submit proposals for summer 2019 programs is Dec. 17, 2018. The deadline to submit proposals for the 2019-20 academic year is Jan. 22, 2019. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2z9pylW.
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