Pollock Halls in Penn State Residence Life will be taking a stand against sexual assault on April 24 by participating in Denim Day, a day to honor survivors and raise awareness.
Academy Award-winning Mira Sorvino, Honoring Survival, and art installation are some of the programs taking place at University Park during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
With March serving as national Women’s History Month, the Gender Equity Center is collaborating with various campus entities to bring diverse programming focusing on issues like activism, immigration, feminism, business, and women and gender-diverse individuals in STEM.
Penn State Student Affairs will host a number of on-campus activities and events Feb. 20-27 to educate and raise awareness about eating disorders and body liberation.
Judge Rachel "Ruchie" Freier, the first Hasidic woman to hold public office in the United States, spoke at Penn State’s University Park campus at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in Memorial Lounge of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. A luncheon will accompany her talk.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October offers various opportunities for people to reflect on domestic and relationship violence and take action in a positive way. Events include Empty Place at the Table, the Clothesline Project, "Light the Night," and a visit by former Bravo star and domestic violence survivor Taylor Armstrong,
Tony Porter is an educator, activist and lecturer who has been working in the social justice arena for more than 20 years and is internationally recognized for his efforts to end men's violence against women and to promote healthy and respectful manhood. Porter returns to Penn State at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 19, in 105 Forum Building.
This year's "All That WE ARE" event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Dinner will be provided for participants. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up at standforstate.psu.edu.
Scott Fried, an award-winning, international public speaker, HIV/AIDS educator and author, brings his "AIDS, Love, and the Meaning of Life" program to Penn State at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 28, in 233A HUB-Robeson Center. The event is free and open to all.
Over the course of three years, Greeks CARE has given hundreds of Penn State fraternity and sorority members the tools to examine their roles in preventing sexual violence.
Stand for State, Penn State’s bystander intervention initiative, recently asked students, faculty and staff at all Penn State campuses to explore what connects us as part of an interactive event called “All That We Are.”
The LGBTQA Student Resource Center, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, will celebrate the diversity within the LGBTQ community during Pride Month at Penn State in April. Penn State’s annual Pride Week has been extended this year to include events, speakers and workshops during the entire month of April.
Penn State’s second annual Human Library has been rescheduled for Friday, April 20, at various locations in Paterno Library and Pattee Library. The event encourages participants to engage in conversations that challenge stereotypes. Difficult questions will be expected, appreciated and answered.
With April being national Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Gender Equity Center will be holding events throughout the month focused on supporting survivors, educating the public about sexual assault, and providing spaces to share stories.
With March serving as national Women’s History Month, the Gender Equity Center is collaborating with various campus entities to present a pair of panel discussions focusing on issues related to gender, faith and equity within the sports realm.
