April is Campus Pride Month at Penn State and Penn State Scranton's LGBTQ+ club has organized activities and events to celebrate pride for the rest of April.
The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, in collaboration with partners around Penn State, will be celebrating Pride Month throughout April with a variety of programming for the University community.
Penn State Scranton's next Diversity Circles program will be held virtually every Thursday from March 4 to April 1, over Zoom, with five discussion-based sessions being held in two-hour increments. A time will be decided once the program has been filled.
Penn State Scranton will honor the enduring legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while recognizing the campus’ own commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with a virtual presentation of its sixth annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 18. The campus is also partnering with the Greater Scranton MLK Day Commission in hosting a nationally known guest speaker prior to its event.
Penn State Scranton is currently seeking nominations for its Excellence in Diversity Awards, which will be presented at the sixth annual MLK Day Celebration honoring the life and work of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The virtual ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, on Zoom. This year’s theme is “Love and Truth.”
Since its formation last year, Penn State Scranton's Student Organization of Latinos has quickly become one of the most popular groups on campus, with a membership of 60-plus students and growing. The group co-sponsored a successful virtual celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with a signature event featuring a guest speaker, campus alumnus and Brazilian immigrant Allan Souza, as well as a presentation by the group’s officers.
Penn State Scranton, the Greater Scranton MLK Commission, and local colleges are presenting “Talking About Racism: A Community Conversation,” a three-part series of virtual talks designed to provide a space for community members to listen, learn and work toward a more racially equitable future.
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.
