Penn State Abington senior Angelea Francesco presented her research on Pennsylvania 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 Penn State Abington 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 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.
Penn State Abington held a special event celebrating its donors, faculty, staff and students for exceeding its campus goal in the University-wide campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence.” Officials announced that Abington achieved a record-breaking six-year total of more than $27.5 million during the campaign, propelled by the broad support of 3,300 gifts from nearly 2,000 alumni, friends, foundations and corporate partners.
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.
Studies demonstrate that firms with more inclusive business cultures and policies experience increased innovation, profitability, and productivity, as well as enhanced resilience during crises.
Penn State University Health Services (UHS) is encouraging students to protect themselves against monkeypox in light of cases in Pennsylvania and nationally. Monkeypox is a viral infection primarily spread through prolonged close contact. It is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and anybody can be at risk, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
