Penn State University Police and Public Safety has appointed 虹膜理查森 as the department’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion, following a national search that began in 2019.
埃里克·苏亚雷斯 lobbied for the creation of a Student Government Association senator position to represent international students, since almost 20% of Penn State 阿宾顿's student population comes from outside the United States.
Penn State 阿宾顿 junior Genesis Berrios-Torres will serve an internship in Spain this summer through the University's Perreault Fellows Program, which provides international experiential learning for students. Berrios-Torres said Penn State 阿宾顿’s diversity prepared her for this experience of a lifetime.
The Penn State 阿宾顿 faculty traveled to 加纳 intent on establishing a new study abroad option for students. Little did they know how nine days in the West African nation would upend their psyches.
Penn State 阿宾顿 student Kira Charles is a survivor, overcoming many obstacles, including coping with a disability and a near-fatal illness. The Penn State 阿宾顿 junior wants to support others with disabilities by changing public policy.
A powerful lecture by attorney, author and human rights activist Bryan Stevenson moved some Penn State 阿宾顿 students to tears and fired up others to initiate change in the world.
Penn State 阿宾顿 hired several distinguished leaders this fall, expanding its already diverse roster of talent. With the latest additions to 阿宾顿’s faculty and staff, Chancellor Damian J. Fernandez continues his commitment to adding proven and culturally responsive faculty and professionals to support the needs of its diverse student base.
An advocate for LGBTQQIAAS-2 communities helped Penn State 阿宾顿 students find and use their voices to achieve their goals, during the recent National Coming Out Week.
