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Bahá’í Campus Association to celebrate Race Amity Day on June 10

6/5/18

Penn State’s Bahá’í Campus Association will co-host a Race Amity Day celebration with Centre County Bahá’ís at 2 p.m. June 10 at Holmes-Foster park’s upper pavilion. The celebration, which is open to the public, aims to bring together people of all races to form new friendships.

Jovan Tate launches his business Campus Cars

Campus Cars: A dream realized for Penn State Berks student

5/9/18

Penn State Berks junior Jovan Tate has launched a pilot program for his fledgling company, Campus Cars Inc., created to bring car sharing to fellow students at Penn State Berks who do not have access to their own vehicles. He gained valuable assistance and advice through the Langan LaunchBox, an incubation hub funded by the Invent Penn State initiative.

Westbrooks invited to speak at annual Libraries Diversity Forum on May 2

4/19/18

Elaine L. Westbrooks, vice provost of University Libraries and university librarian at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, returns to Pennsylvania as the invited speaker for Penn State University Libraries’ annual Dean’s Diversity Forum on May 2. She will speak on the topic “Moving Beyond Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and provide practical examples to highlight the difference between diversity-, equity- and inclusion-centered policy, strategy and values versus those centered on dismantling the structures that reinforce inequity.

We are the World 2018

'We Are the World' to celebrate Penn State's diversity April 20

4/16/18

“We are the World,” an annual event presented by the International Student Council to celebrate the diversity of the Penn State community, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. April 20 in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park.

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Unity Day set for April 19 at Penn State York

4/12/18

A fashion show highlighting the traditional dress from many cultures, food samples, exhibits, and presentations will all be a part of Penn State York’s 20th annual Unity Day celebration, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. April 19 in the Conference Center of the Main Classroom Building.

Arab Tent 2018

Arab Tent 2018 to share Arab culture with Penn State community April 12

4/10/18

The Penn State community will have an opportunity to experience Arab culture and heritage firsthand at Arab Tent 2018, an event organized by the Saudi Arabian Student Association to highlight the culture, artistic expression, language, natural resources, religion and tourism found in Arab countries.

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Penn State York honors outstanding students, faculty and staff on April 22

4/4/18

Penn State York honors the academic achievements and service of its outstanding students, faculty and staff for the 2017-18 year at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22, during the 47th annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event will take place at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York, Pennsylvania. More than 80 academic and service awards will be presented during the program.

At the River I Stand

Screening, discussion of MLK documentary 'At the River I Stand' set for April 4

4/2/18

On April 4, the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, the Penn State School of Labor and Employment Relations will hold a film screening and community discussion of the film “At the River I Stand.” The screening and discussion will take place at 5 p.m. in 112 Kern Building at University Park.

Etan Thomas book cover

Social justice advocate and former NBA player Etan Thomas to speak at Penn State

3/12/18

Author, social justice advocate, and former NBA player Etan Thomas will give a free public lecture from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 15 in 233A HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Thomas will discuss his latest book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” which includes dozens of interviews — with people like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Cuban, and Soledad O’Brien — on the subject of race in America.

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