Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini announced the appointment of Boni Wozolek, assistant professor of education, as 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校’s first cabinet-level director of 多样性, 股本, and inclusive excellence.
New University President Neeli Bendapudi met with 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 students, 教师, 工作人员, and stakeholders this week. Meeting Bendapudi was emotional for some 教师 and 工作人员 at 阿宾顿, the most diverse campus in the Penn State system, since the new president is the first woman and first person of color to lead the University.
Penn State 阿宾顿 senior Angelea Francesco presented her research on 宾西法尼亚 adolescents with gender dysphoria at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health scientific symposium, where she shared her findings that transgender youth describe their gender in various ways but have a clear idea of who they are and are certain of the medical care they want.
The 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 campus community, led by students in Hillel, constructed a sukkah to mark the seven-day holiday of Sukkot, the seven-day Jewish harvest festival.
A nationally known expert in 多样性, 股本 and inclusion questioned, inspired and challenged 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 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."
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 senior Molaea-Rene Goodman won the Miss Black 宾西法尼亚 title, with her platform focused on mitigating the stigma surrounding mental health challenges among Black women.
Research demonstrates positive outcomes from 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校'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 股本 at their institutions.
