Penn State is working with Green Dot to offer bystander intervention training to teach people the skills to step in and diffuse potentially problematic situations. As part of that, a student group at Penn State Behrend has been asking students to sign green dots saying what they would do.
With a four-day session scheduled for November, the University is continuing to implement bystander intervention instructor certification training as part of its efforts to combat sexual misconduct and create safe campus environments.
When Charles Patrick assumed the role of chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus last year, he made students the top priority. “We’re all about student success,” became his mantra.
Gina Jones, Career Services coordinator at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, addresses the audience at the dedication of the Student Success Center.
In conjunction with national observance of Veterans Day last week, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus held a number of events as part of its commitment to veterans, including a memorial service, a lunch for student veterans, a college application session, and a breakfast promoting a dialogue between government and community organizations to effect positive change for those who served.