Penn State Scranton is observing National Hispanic Heritage Month with a schedule of special programs. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, the campus will host three Hispanic Heritage Month-themed virtual events culminating with an official observance of the month on Friday, Sept. 25.
Penn State Scranton graduate Shanie Mohamed is an economic development specialist with the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, where she’s involved in designing and developing a number of unique projects.
The Penn State Scranton community recently came together on Juneteenth in a show of support for a more just and equitable society for African Americans and People of Color.
Recently, the campus honors program hosted a presentation featuring the unique cultural perspectives of four foreign-born students: Christian Toussaint, a junior originally from Haiti; Fagr Mahana, a sophomore from Egypt; Huynh (Quinn) Nguyen, a sophomore from Vietnam; and Nimrod Chapo, a freshman from Israel.
This year, Penn State Scranton will celebrate Women’s "Herstory" Month with many events throughout March — from the fun and light-hearted, to more academic-focused events.
Two new workshops are available for Penn State Scranton students: one for students in the LGBTQA+ community to meet and provide support for fellow students, and one on learning how to increase mindfulness and reduce stress.
Penn State Scranton Associate Professor of English Eva Tettenborn will bring her scholarly focus in African American literature to the Albright Memorial Library’s observance of Black History Month.
On Feb. 3, all students, faculty and staff members at every Penn State campus location will receive an email to take the Penn State Community Survey to share their attitudes and experiences of community, diversity and inclusion at Penn State. Every 100 survey takers will have a chance to win an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.
