Five women in industries ranging from global entertainment to pharmaceuticals to finance offered offered advice specific to women in the workplace, at the recent Women in Leadership event hosted by Penn State 阿宾顿.
“This scholarship is important because it provides money for students of color to complete their Penn State degrees," a member of the Penn State 阿宾顿 Black Student Union said.
Students from 32 different countries study at Penn State 阿宾顿 and have resources through the Center for Career and Professional Development and the Office of Global Programs to support them.
The former Penn State 阿宾顿 student developed the social media app Ramen so Penn State students can connect with each other by campus and then over academics or even games such as Among Us.
Samirah Herbert, 2020届毕业生, participated in the Penn State 阿宾顿 "I’m First" program, which offers resources and support specifically for first-generation college students.
The goal of the Penn State 阿宾顿 event was for the professionals to share career advice related to 多样性, 股本, and inclusion and for the students to begin building or adding to their networks.
The goal of the four-week summer program is to increase retention among a diverse group of Penn State 阿宾顿 engineering students by enhancing their academic preparedness.
Two women from the Penn State Class of 2019 who attended the 阿宾顿 campus have, 到目前为止, raised more than $200,000 to support Black-owned businesses impacted by the economic downturn and the unrest following the death of George Floyd.