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.
Nationally recognized diversity, equity and inclusion expert Justin Brown used question-based games and creative ice breakers during his workshop with Penn State Abington students.
Nationally recognized diversity, equity and inclusion expert Justin Brown used question-based games and creative ice breakers during his workshop with Penn State Abington students.
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.
Student Affairs' staff and donors discussed the many facets of student engagement at Penn State Abington including scholarships; the LionShare Food Pantry; diversity, equity, and inclusion; career services; and counseling and psychological services.
Mildred Petit-Frere, a Penn State Abington student ambassador from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, at a small table discussion with donors at Celebrate Abington.
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."
