| Nation's first "No Place for Hate" campus |
Penn State Abington continuing to promote respect for diversity and continuing anti-bias efforts
In a ceremony on June 2, 2008, Penn State Abington celebrated their campus designation as a No Place for Hate® campus, having completed a year of anti-bias and anti-bullying programs. Lisa Stewart (right) from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented the school with its official designation banner.
To earn this distinction, Penn State Abington formed a No Place for Hate® committee, adopted a resolution pledging to create a more inclusive school, and implemented a number of projects promoting respect for differences.
Pictured with Stewart above are Joanne Weaver-Stroh, Chairperson of No Place for Hate® in Abington Township, Dr. Karen Sandler, Chancellor, and several Penn State Abington No Place for Hate® volunteers: Tracy Reed, Karen Weaver, Latanya Moore, Stewart, José Rodriguez, Yvonne Thompson, and Carol DeBunda.
Among the projects at Penn State Abington:
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redesigned New Student Orientation that included discussions about commonalities, uniqueness, and inclusion
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“Coming Together,” a diversity leadership retreat in the Poconos for a group of ethnically/racially diverse students
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Remembrance, during which participants selected one of Dr. King’s quotes and shared what the quote meant to them personally
In 2006, Penn State Abington became the first college campus in the nation to be named a No Place for Hate® Campus. This is Penn State Abington’s second year receiving their No Place for Hate® designation.
