Penn State Scranton's Student Organization of Latinos is gearing up to host a vibrant color party from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, in The View Cafe. The event aims to raise awareness for National Coming Out Day and celebrate LGBTQIA+ Awareness Month
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."
Penn State Scranton’s DREAMers Club and Student Disability Services hosted "Project Acceptance By Learning Experience," or Project ABLE, an activity-based learning event that provides opportunities for students to understand what it is like to live with various disabilities.
Congressional Gold Medal recipient Minniejean Trickey Brown was the keynote speaker at Penn State Scranton's MLK Day event last month, where the campus also awarded its annual Excellence in Diversity Awards.
Dec. 3 is International Day of People With Disabilities, and promotes understanding of disability issues, both visible and unseen. At Penn State Scranton, resources are available to all students facing challenges or needing help dealing with all types of disabilities through its Disability Resources Office.
Penn State Scranton celebrated National Native American Month with a special presentation by Frank LittleBear, renowned lecturer and historian of Native American Culture.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced that Emily Glodzik has taken on a new role at Penn State Scranton as the coordinator of diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Ukrainian Cossack dancers have entertained audiences of all ages in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and are bringing their talents to Penn State Scranton on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for a special program titled, “United with Ukraine — An Evening of Song, Dance and Music!” The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in The View Café, located in the campus’ Study Learning Center, and is free and open to the public.
With the goal of creating a welcoming environment for its LGBTQ+ community, Penn State Scranton hosted a series of events on National Coming Out Day to commemorate LGBTQ+ History Month.
Nationally recognized philanthropist, photojournalist and speaker Saul Flores will speak at Penn State Scranton on Sept. 23 to share the story of his journey walking 5,328 miles through 10 different countries, in order to document, said Flores, how grueling and dangerous the journey of immigrants to the United States can be.
