University Park and nine other Commonwealth Campuses across the state will host events, according to Penn State.
At University Park, events like the Selma March incentive will run the entirety of February. The annual event is sponsored by Campus Recreation and encourages people to get out and run, bike, or walk 54 miles over the course of the month to represent the length of the marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965.
Other events over the course of the month will include keynote speakers like Nikolas Gaines, Myron Floyd, Johnathan Jones, and other prominent members of the Black community. Those will take place via Zoom.
Here are virtual events happening across campus over the month.
Through Feb. 28
Selma March incentive â Students can ârun, walk, bike, row, elliptical or swimâ 54 miles to honor the distance of the Selma marches that took place in March 1965. The event is hosted through Campus Recreation.Â
âMove for Your Healthâ â Fitness classes will be available to teach students âthe importance of movement to a studentâs healthâ as well as educating students on the health inequities the Black community faces.
Monday, Feb. 1
The Eberly College of Science will feature stories from its Black students, faculty and alumni throughout the month. Additionally, the college will feature four virtual speakers as a part of the NOBCChE Chemistry Seminar Series until Feb. 22.