Straight Talks Panel, November 28, 2 pm, Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library
Join the Diversity Committee for “Straight Talks,” a panel of speakers comprised of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally students from a wide range of beliefs and background who educate the university community on sexual orientation, gender identity, oppression, and diversity at Penn State University. Open to all University Libraries employees. For more information about Straight Talks see the LGBTA Resource Center webpage.
Women's History Month Film Screening: "Who Does She Think She Is?" 3/26, 6:00 pm, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
In honor of Women’s History Month, the University Libraries Diversity Committee and Triota, the honor society for Women’s Studies undergraduates, are co-sponsoring a screening of the film “Who Does She Think She Is?” A discussion will follow the film. The screening is free and open to the Penn State community.
About the film: “Who Does She Think She Is?” is a documentary by Academy Award winning filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll that follows the lives of five diverse American women artists who face the challenge of balancing an art career with motherhood. A trailer of the film is available on the film's website.
A list of Selected Women's History Collections in the Special Collections Library available in HTML or PDF format.
Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library Webinar (2/22 and 2/29)
The University Libraries Diversity Committee and Library Services For Persons With Disabilities are sponsoring a two-part webinar on Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library, hosted by the American Library Association. Open to library employees.
Recordings of Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library Webinar Part 1 and Part 2
Follow-up blog posts for Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library Webinar Part 1 and Part 2
World in Conversation Diversity Discussion Series (2/7, 2/9, 2/14, 2/16)
The ITS and University Libraries Diversity Committees are sponsoring several small-group discussion sessions on diversity-related topics facilitated by the World in Conversation Project. These sessions will focus on topics such as race, religion, and gender issues, and are open to all ITS and Libraries employees.
Archive of Diversity Events and Presentations
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