The last week of February 2024 still offers a few events across campuses for Black History Month, including at Penn State Brandywine, Harrisburg, Dickinson Law, Lehigh Valley, Shenango, and York. In addition, several exhibits are still available to visitors at Penn State University Park, Brandywine and Harrisburg.
On Sept. 25, Penn State Lehigh Valley recognized the passage of the landmark Rehabilitation Act of 973 with a Celebration of Disability Rights, a campus-wide event that acknowledged and celebrated the work that has been done around disability rights but recognized there is much work left to do.
Artists Sasha Meret and Michelle Neifert present works covering themes of authenticity and the nature of existence through "Eudaimonia," an exhibit on display from Sept. 5 to Dec. 2 at the Ronald K. DeLong Gallery at Penn State Lehigh Valley.
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."
Two Penn State Lehigh Valley students were awarded JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Fellowships for the 2022-23 academic year and received top recognition for their undergraduate research projects in the areas of disability and racial injustice.
An inaugural group of 40 Penn State Lehigh Valley students, faculty, and staff were inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha, the honor society for first-generation college students, in a recent campus ceremony.
The final round of Penn State Altoona’s fourth Women in Engineering Design Competition took place April 15 and 16. This year's theme was "Horseshoe Curve," held in collaboration with the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. Teams from Penn State's Altoona, Berks and Lehigh Valley campuses placed in the competition.
A Penn State Lehigh Valley professor is taking a closer look at the history of vocational rehabilitation in the United States. In a planned book project, Andjela Kaur, professor of rehabilitation and human services, focuses on the history of vocational rehabilitation counseling — a crucial yet understudied profession.
Critical Conversation in Urban Education initiative founded by Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Richardson while at Drexel University's School of Education recently marked its 10-year anniversary.
