As part of ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion and plan for related strategic initiatives, Penn State established a working group in 2018 to implement the first University-wide climate survey focused on diversity for students and employees. Students, faculty and staff are now invited to share feedback about potential topics and goals for the future survey using an online form through April 26.
To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Center for Education and Civil Rights and the Africana Research Center at Penn State will convene Brown@65, a national symposium of education, law and policy scholars and practitioners, May 10 on Penn State's University Park campus.
The Black Alumni Reunion is scheduled for Sept. 21–23 at University Park. BAR is a biennial event that brings African-American alumni together for a weekend of fun and networking. This event is an opportunity to visit Penn State and reconnect with friends and meet current students.
The Summer Academy for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a three-week program that functions with the help of a not-so-small village. The network of people and organizations that make up the moving parts of the Summer Academy stretches as far as the national level and hits as close as home.
Penn State alumni couple Antonio Nieves and Emily Sallack leveraged the 1:1 University match offered through the First-Time Endowed Scholarship Donor Matching Program to create one of the largest scholarship funds in Educational Equity.
Alina S. Wong, associate dean for student life at Barnard College, has been named assistant vice provost for Educational Equity at Penn State, effective June 1. Wong will work to further Penn State's diversity, equity and inclusion mission, and advocate on behalf of students.
Penn State students are invited to participate in “Check Your Blind Spots,” an immersive experience to examine unconscious bias, on Friday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the HUB-Robeson Center on Pollock Road at University Park. The event will offer students the chance to discover their own unconscious biases and will feature videos, quizzes and other activities to learn about diversity and inclusion on campus and in the workplace.
The Office of Global Programs, in conjunction with the Office of Educational Equity and the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses, has announced the creation of the Global “All In” scholarship program. The scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding students who may not traditionally include an education abroad program in their undergraduate career.
A Penn State student who is a graduate of the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education, an underground university in Iran for members of the Baha’i faith, will share her experiences during a panel discussion and film screening at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 in 111 Chambers Building.
Connecting students with the resources available to minorities on campus and building a sense of community will be the aim of a Block Party, a group of students is holding from noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 3 on the HUB-Robeson Center lawn.
Penn State junior and Schreyer Honors College Scholar Candice Crutchfield is a recipient of the “All In at Penn State” achievement award. She was recognized today (April 18) as one of two recipients of the honor, designed to recognize a student, faculty or staff member for embodying the University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Patricia Silveyra, assistant professor of pediatrics and a research associate in the Penn State College of Medicine, was recognized today (April 18) with the University’s “All In at Penn State” achievement award. Silveyra is one of two recipients of the honor, designed to recognize a student, faculty or staff member for embodying the University’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
In light of the Nov. 8 general election outcome, the Executive Committee of the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity (CLGBTQE) met in an emergency session on Nov. 10 to initiate strategic planning to set in place a proactive program before the Jan. 20, 2017, presidential transition.
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences’ Educational Equity office has been named a Safe Zone, the first at Penn State to receive office-wide certification. Safe Zone is a University-wide program designed to raise awareness and visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and ally (LGBTQA) population at Penn State; to understand the issues facing LGBTQA students; and to become aware of available University resources.
Educational equity and diversity, student government, and health plan options for the upcoming year were some of the topics the University Faculty Senate took up during its meeting Tuesday (Oct. 18).
