The committee was reactivated in March of 1998 and has been meeting regularly. One high visibility step being taken is the establishment of a Penn State DuBois diversity award. These efforts include arranging for guest speakers on cultural issues from University Park and other locations, continuing the Cultural Exchange Luncheon series which puts the spotlight on members of the Penn State DuBois family who have cultural insights to offer, and possible joint efforts in the area with Clarion University. We also provide our students with a variety of courses that provide the three diversity-focused credits that also meet general education requirements. More than a dozen of these courses are offered, allowing students to pursue special interests within the area of cultural diversity.
Examples range from a music course on the evolution of jazz to an English course on women writers.
The campus supports the work of the Penn State DuBois Liaison Committee to the Commission for Women.