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Brian Patchcoski

LGBTQA Center director co-authors book on collegiate housing and residence life

6/1/18

Brian Patchcoski, director of the LGBTQA Student Resource Center, co-authored a chapter of the book, “Trans* Policies & Experiences in Housing & Residence Life,” that focuses on fostering trans and non-binary inclusive policies, unanticipated challenges that may emerge, and how the campus experiences of students, particularly trans and non-binary students, are influenced by the implementation of gender-inclusive housing practices and policies.

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.

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.

Carlos Wiley

Presentation to address racial inequalities, past and present

1/18/18

“Where Do We Go From Here” is the topic of a presentation set for Jan. 23, at Penn State York. Carlos Wiley, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at University Park, will be the featured speaker at 12:15 p.m. in Room 3 (lecture hall) in the John J. Romano Administration Building. The program, sponsored by the Penn State York Cultural Diversity and Enrichment Committee, is free and open to the public.

View of Old Main surrounded by red fall leaves

Our commitment will not falter

11/14/17

Penn State remains steadfast in its commitment to diversity and inclusion as we strive to nurture a welcoming environment for our entire community.

Marwan Wafa and wife

Worthington Scranton announces spring schedule for Diversity Circles

10/27/17

Penn State Worthington Scranton has announced that it will hold another series of Diversity Circles at the campus starting in February. The program offers campus and local community members the opportunity to gain a new understanding of others' perspectives and experiences that shape their own unique world views.

CORED poster

Equity commissions, Paul Robeson Cultural Center send message of unity

5/4/17

Penn State’s Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity (CORED), with the co-sponsorship of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the two other President’s Commissions for Equity, the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity (CLGBTQE) and the Commission for Women (CFW), created a poster in support of unity across Penn State.

Patricia Silveyra

Addressing diversity, equity in higher ed the focus of 'All In' conference

4/21/17

The University’s inaugural “All In” conference took place April 18, featuring speakers who are national leaders in educational equity. Participants from across Pennsylvania had the opportunity to learn more about how other institutions, faculty and staff approach diversity and inclusion at their schools and to share ideas about what can be put into action at Penn State.

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