Saul Flores, the son of undocumented immigrants who walked 5,000 miles from Latin America to North Carolina, told Penn State Abington students that discovering the community they were meant to serve can lead to immense change.
Zhanel DeVides, assistant professor of accounting at Penn State Abington, is in Finland this semester researching how the gender of corporate executives influences market expectations for future earnings.
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, celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. This year's overall theme is "Nuestra Comunidad Latina: Celebrating a Thriving Community."
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize nine Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Alberlin Del Orbe Rodriguez supports prospective Penn State Abington students and their loved ones, many of whom who face the same challenges and concerns she did as a first-generation college student.
Two teams from Penn State Abington joined a national coalition of more than 55 colleges and universities at the 2023 Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience. The three-day series of workshops, panels and provocations was aimed at improving equitable access and outcomes for low-income, first-generation, and students of color at the institutions.
Aneesah Smith, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Penn State Abington, will deliver a hybrid lecture, titled "Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Improve Campus Culture," on June 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Foster Auditorium at University Park and via Zoom.
Penn State Abington’s diversity, equity and inclusion leaders and a county official who serves as an adjunct instructor at the campus were named among the most influential figures in the commonwealth’s LGBTQ+ community.
Penn State Abington, the University's most diverse campus, hosts Cultural Graduation each semester to honor students of color, first generation and LGBTQ+ graduates who overcome unique obstacles to earn their degrees.
Members of the Penn State Abington class of 2023 earned their diplomas, "survived and thrived," and achieved their goals despite the impact of the pandemic on their college experience.