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 across the University's campuses.
Penn State Brandywine’s Center for Ethics and Civic Engagement, in partnership with Penn State Abington and Penn State World Campus, will host a series of virtual events from April 12 to 16 for the campus’ annual Social Justice Fair. As part the Social Justice Fair, students, faculty and staff are also invited to take part in a photo contest.
As of March 1 (the conclusion of the universal required re-testing period), the University is conducting random testing of between 1% and 2% of the University’s population of students and employees living, learning or working on campus as well as those who access campus.
Penn State Brandywine is offering a free virtual program to educate middle- and high-school students about science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Called STEAM Explorations, the event will be held on 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7 and is open to all area students in grades 6-12.
Penn State Brandywine has resumed limited on-campus tours beginning this March. Pre-registration is required and participants must agree to follow all safety protocols outlined in the Visit Requirements.
Penn State University Libraries invites creative Penn State students, faculty and staff to submit their best circus-themed creative writing to the short stories “A Night at the Circus”-themed writing contest, open for submissions Monday, March 1, through Friday, April 2.
Penn State is planning a phased return over the summer semester to a full on-campus learning environment for fall 2021. The University’s priorities continue to be the health and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and local communities, and the plans for expanded in-person classes have the flexibility built in to quickly respond to changing pandemic conditions, if necessary.
Taking advantage of virtual meeting technology, Penn State Brandywine and Penn State Abington partnered on a series of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reflecting the theme of this year’s Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the events focused on COVID-19 and justice.
Penn State leadership has been made aware of two "Zoom-bombing" incidents that appear to be racially motivated and targeted two separate diversity events yesterday (Feb. 15), one at Penn State Brandywine and the other being held at University Park.