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 will host "Touch A Truck" on June 3 to give kids of all ages the chance to explore police, fire and other official vehicles and meet the people who drive them.
Growing up two miles down the road from Penn State Abington, Joe DiMaria realized that the college’s NCAA Division III student-athlete experience was the perfect fit for his passions: baseball, teaching and his hometown.
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.
The Penn State Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction recently hosted its fourth annual conference in the HUB-Robeson Center at the University Park campus.
