In 2017, Penn State alumna Aniyia Williams launched Black & Brown Founders, a nonprofit organization providing community, education and financial access to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, allowing them to launch and build tech businesses with modest resources.
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A national search will begin immediately to identify Hanes’ successor.
“The Commonwealth Campuses are critical to Penn State’s land-grant mission to serve the educational needs of Pennsylvanians, and they play a vital role in the economic strength of the communities they serve,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. “Under Madlyn’s leadership, our Commonwealth Campuses have expanded their four-year degree programs, developed and implemented successful innovation hubs that are advancing entrepreneurship and generating economic activity in communities across the state, and continued to deliver an exceptional educational experience close to home for a large and diverse student body. While Madlyn’s leadership will be hard to match, I am thrilled for her and wish her the very best in this next stage in her life.”
Last month, the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), a representative student government organization for Penn State’s 19 Commonwealth Campuses, virtually hosted its second annual Sustainability Summit. Organized and facilitated by CCSG’s sustainability committee, the summit prompted collaboration between campuses and engaged in fruitful discussions around the
Natasha Katoch, along with three of her friends, traveled an hour and a half to stand in front of Old Main Lawn Friday afternoon â but not just to admire the architecture.
Katoch is the social media co-facilitator of Penn State Climate Action, a student-run organization with a petition aimed at getting Penn State to implement more sustainable practices into its curriculum and operations. Sheâll attend University Park in the fall 2021 semester, coming from Harrisburgâs branch â she said this was her first time visiting the universityâs main campus.
âIt really mattered to us to be able and help out our friends here at UP, to just organize and stand in union,â Katoch (sophomore-psychology and life sciences) said. âWe just really wanted to be here.â
The University Park Student Fee Board met Friday to hear allocation request presentations from the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), Graduate and Professional Student Association (GSPA), and Office of Student Activities.
Hibah Akbar, the president of CCSG, kicked the Board’s round of hearings off with a presentation of her organization’s request.
CCSG is an organization made up of student representatives from both the Commonwealth Campuses and University Park that advocates on behalf of the Commonwealth. CCSG works toward streamlining the voices of the Commonwealth Campuses.
Akbar outlined CCSG’s request of $4,096 for the 2021-2022 funding cycle. This request is less than years past because the Board is accepting carry-forward requests, allowing offices to bring any unused funds into the 2021-2022 funding cycle.