Justice and Equity Resources
Justice and Equity
Justice and Equity
Penn State Offices and Units
Penn State Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Oversees DEI initiatives at the university.
Contact: dfd5439@psu.edu
Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC)
Provides DEI programming, events, and services.
Located on the Ground Floor of the HUB.
Contact: prcc@psu.edu
Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)
Supports multicultural students in personal concerns, study skills, tutoring, and outreach for scholarships/internships.
Located in 220 Grange Building.
Contact: mrc@psu.edu
Adult Learner Program and Services
Offers support and resources for adult learners through advocacy, mentorship, and programming.
Located in 210 Boucke Building.
Contact: Leslie Laing
Lions Pantry
Provides food and basic needs support to students facing food insecurity.
On Big Hollow Road near Lion Surplus.
Open Mon-Thurs during different times.
Contact: 814-865-0990
Basic Needs Services
Offers support for basic needs, including food, housing, and financial assistance.
Located in 222 Boucke Building.
Contact: StudentCare@psu.edu
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Offers educational resources, advocacy support, and mentorship.
Located on the Lower Level of the HUB.
Contact: lgbtq@psu.edu
Gender Equity Center
Provides support for students impacted by sexual violence and harassment.
Located in 222U Boucke Building.
Contact: genderequity@psu.edu
Open Mon-Fri, 8-5 PM
Office of Veteran Services
Provides support to military-connected students with resources and assistance.
Located in 100 Ritenour Building.
Contact: sdvas@psu.edu
Office of Student Care and Advocacy
Aims to help students navigate challenges and provides consultation and direct resources.
Located in 222 Boucke Building.
Contact: StudentCare@psu.edu
Student Disability Resources (SDR)
Coordinates support services, academic accommodations, and promotes disability awareness.
Located in 116 Boucke Building.
Contact: upsdr@psu.edu
Center for Change and Social Belonging
Provides curricular and co-curricular support to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility.
Located in 204 Boucke Building.
Contact: socialchange@psu.edu
Academic DEI Departments
Agriculture Sciences: 230 Ag Administration Building
Arts and Architecture: 124 Borland Building
Bellisario College of Communications: 206 Carnegie Building
Division of Undergraduate Studies: (Specify location if available)
Earth and Mineral Sciences: 204 Deike Building
Eberly College of Science: 116 Ritenour Building
Education: 123 Chambers
Engineering: 112 Hammond Building
Health and Human Development: 20 Henderson Building
Information Science and Technology: E103 Westgate Building
Liberal Arts: 122 Sparks Building
Nursing: 301 Nursing Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802
Smeal College of Business: 210 Business Building
Student Organizations
Black Caucus
Umbrella organization for minority and Black students.
Provides support, resources, programming, and educational awareness.
Fosters community and friendship.
Latino Caucus
Umbrella organization for all Latino organizations on campus.
Aims to provide support, build Latino unity, and foster community at Penn State.
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA)
Advocates and promotes diversity for the APIDA community.
Serves as the umbrella organization for APIDA identifying organizations.
Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association
Community of Indigenous students, allies, and staff at Penn State.
Promotes Indigenous awareness, recruitment, programming, and retention.
Middle East North Africa Caucus (MENA)
Umbrella organization for MENA-related organizations.
Aims to provide community to MENA students at Penn State.
Lion’s Pride
Umbrella organization for all genders and sexual orientations.
Through programming, aims to provide a safe and comfortable space and foster communities.
International Student Council
Serves as a resource for international communities at University Park and commonwealth campuses.
Promotes cultural awareness and uniting the international community.
It’s On Us
Provides educational programming on topics including gender and relationship violence.
Housed under the Gender Equity Center.
Committed to preventing sexual and gender-based violence.
Adult Learners at Penn State
Organization to seek support and educational resources for adult learners.
Through programming, seeks to provide a sense of belonging and community.
Veterans Organization
Helps veterans transition from the military to college.
Provides resources such as awareness to scholarships, mentorships, and support.
BLUEprint
Promotes peer-mentorship for first-year and change of campus students.
Aims to promote successful matriculation by providing professional and academic support to students.