Penn State News and Resources
- Addressing Bias: Rights, Responsibilities and Responses
- Report Discrimination Complaint. Contact information and link to submit a complaint
- Discrimination and Harassment and Related Inappropriate Conduct Policy
- Preferred Name and Gender Identity Policy
- Statement of Intolerance
- Report an Issue or Raise a Concern
International Students:
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- Information and resources about admissions, pre-arrival, health insurance, orientations, campus contacts, housing, employment, taxes, etc.
- Directorate of International Student & Scholar Advising (DISSA)
- International Student Spotlights - highlight current international undergraduate and graduate students time at Penn State
- Student Engagement and Intercultural Learning Team
- ORG CENTRAL site where you can search clubs/organizations by a variety of categories
For Staff:
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- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
- Penn State Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion link
- Addressing Bias: Rights, Responsibilities and Responses
- Faculty and Staff LGTBQ+ workshops
- Learn more about the Affirmative Action Office’s many diversity education resources
- A Guide to Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students by GLSEN
General:
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- Office of Educational Equity which is charged with fostering diversity and inclusion throughout the University’s faculty, staff, leadership, and student body
- Penn State campus community and diversity page
- Career Services “Explore By Who You Are” - seek employment resources based upon multiple different categories (multicultural students, international students, LGBTQA students, veteran students, students with disabilities, etc.)
- Gender Equity Center
- Adult Learner & Veteran Resources
- Student Disability Resources
LGBTQ+:
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- Penn State Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity Home Page
- Page for Intersectional resources at Penn State
- Queer Peers-shares information and resources to build community, and assist first year, transfer, or change of campus students transition to Penn State
- Queer and Trans Students of Color Resource Guide – list of campus, local, state, and national resources
- Transgender and Gender Diverse Care (Living In Our Natural Selves (LIONS)) - Any student who feels a mismatch between current gender identity and gender assigned at birth may benefit from LIONS
- ORG CENTRAL site where you can search clubs/organizations by a variety of categories
Multi-Cultural Resources:
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- Multicultural Resources & Programming - Many different programs and services offered to historically underrepresented communities at Penn State
- BLUEprint - a peer mentoring program focused on offering cultural, social, and academic support to students of color, specifically those who are first-year or transfer/change-of-campus students
- Queer and Trans Students of Color Resource Guide – list of campus, local, state, and national resources
- Multicultural Outreach Office – Mission of the office is to create a diverse student body through access and exposure to Penn State opportunities and resources
- ORG CENTRAL site where you can search for clubs/organizations by a variety of categories
Big Ten and NCAA Resources:
- Big Ten Conference Announces Mental Health Initiatives
- Big Ten Conference Creates ‘Anti-Hate & Anti-Racism Coalition
- Big Ten Conference launches ‘United As One’ social justice campaign
- NCAA Office of Inclusion Home Page.
- NCAA LGBTQ Subcommittee Statement of Affirmation
- NCAA Policy on Transgender Student-Athlete Participation.