A $5,000 grant supported visits by Penn State Abington elementary and early childhood education majors to three independent bookstores in Philadelphia that center their collections around traditionally marginalized populations.
Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini announced the appointment of Boni Wozolek, assistant professor of education, as Penn State Abington’s first cabinet-level director of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence.
Penn State Abington students who encounter challenges to achieving success in college have a full-time advocate in case manager Mary Ellen Glick, who helps students address life circumstances that create barriers on the path to earning their degrees.
The community is invited to a free screening of the documentary "Voice Messages" created by six-time Emmy Award winner Martin Zied on Tuesday evening, Oct. 25, at Penn State Abington.
New University President Neeli Bendapudi met with Penn State Abington students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders this week. Meeting Bendapudi was emotional for some faculty and staff at Abington, the most diverse campus in the Penn State system, since the new president is the first woman and first person of color to lead the University.
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.
Pieces created by two Penn State Abington art faculty are debuting in exhibitions in Philadelphia this fall, one at the Philadelphia International Airport and the other at the National Liberty Museum in Old City.
