Committee on Justice and Equity
https://linktr.ee/upuajusticeandequitycommittee
The Justice and Equity Committee is the UPUA’s newest standing committee in its fifteen-year history, which aims to address the real and paramount issues within the realm of disability services, educational equity, and instances of bias and discrimination.
The committee pursues initiatives that pertain to: race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Moreover, we are charged with outreach to and the development of positive relationships with RSOs considered: international/multicultural, religious/spiritual, and residence hall special living options. Examples of organizations that we build relationships and collaborate with include, but are not limited to: Black Caucus, Latino Caucus, APIDA Caucus, and ISC. The committee also collaborates with religious and spiritual student organizations and the overarching Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development to ensure advocacy. Furthermore, the committee advocates with SLOs that fall into the jurisdiction of the Justice and Equity Committee that include, but are not limited to: ALLY House, Gender Neutral Housing, Global Engagement Community, First-Year Veterans, and WISE.
The Justice and Equity Committee also collaborates with various community groups to ensure full and complete student representation within student government. We encourage you attend any meetings and events hosted by the following community groups:
2020-2021 Academic Year
APIDA: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Caucus
Meetings Date and Time: [TBA]
Instagram: @psuapidacaucus
Black Caucus
Meetings Date and Time: Thursdays at 6:00 PM EST
Instagram: @psublackcaucus
ISC: International Student Council
Meeting Date and Time: Bi-weekly on Sundays at 10:00 AM EST
Instagram: @iscpennstate
Latino Caucus
Meetings Date and Time: Thursdays at 6:00 PM EST
Instagram: @psulatinocaucus
Lion PRIDE: Penn State Student Lion Pride Roundtable for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
Meetings Date and Time: Thursdays at 7:00 PM EST
Twitter: @psu_lionpride
Leadership
Chair of Justice and Equity Committee:
Najee Rodriguez
Vice Chair of Outreach Committee:
Aarathi Kallur
Contact Information
All questions about the Committee on Justice and Equity can be sent to the Chair at justiceandequity@upua.org.
