A nationally known expert in diversity, equity and inclusion questioned, inspired and challenged Penn State Abington students to raise their awareness of and their confidence in educating others on the subject.
From mid-September through the end of October, Penn State units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The unifying theme for this year’s observances is “Nuestra Música (Our Music): Identity, Culture and Resistance."
Penn State Abington senior Molaea-Rene Goodman won the Miss Black Pennsylvania title, with her platform focused on mitigating the stigma surrounding mental health challenges among Black women.
Research demonstrates positive outcomes from Penn State Abington's Engineering Ahead summer academic enhancement program, designed to help incoming first-year students succeed in STEM courses during the critical first semester of college.
The 2022 Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience held in June saw 16 teams across Penn State colleges and campuses, as well as seven teams from regional colleges and universities, gather in person at Penn State Harrisburg and virtually to focus on expanding access and advancing academic equity at their institutions.
The Penn State Abington team's work at the Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience group facilitates the goals of an anti-racist, inclusive, diverse and equitable campus climate.
Proposals from nine Penn State Abington faculty and staff received up to $5,000 each in funding for a variety of initiatives including those that support student success.
Penn State Abington student Jessica Peskin led Hillel, the organization devoted to engaging students in Judaism, through a period of growth that started, surprisingly enough, during the pandemic. Peskin booked speakers on timely Jewish topics, engineered a trivia game show, a magic show, and coordinated with Hillel at University Park to host actor Josh Peck, co-star of the hit sitcom "Drake & Josh."
The director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Penn State Abington, Aneesah Smith, has been named to the 2022 Pride Power 100 list by City & State Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan multimedia news firm, as one of the most influential figures in the state's LGBTQ community.
