Muhammad, the first American Olympian to wear a hijab in competition, spoke before a large crowd at Heritage Hall in the HUB about her journey to the Olympics and her identity as a black, Muslim-American fencer.
Attendees questioned State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, Councilmen Jesse Barlow and Evan Myers, and Ferguson Township Board Member Laura Dininni about how they've handled the wave of immigration fears since President Donald Trump was elected.
Students can now earn a LEAD Certificate by completing a program through Penn State Student Affairs.
UPUA hosted a panel on diversity and inclusion during the Board of Trustees' Committee on Academic Affairs and Student Life this afternoon.
On Wednesday, Penn State's Coalition of Graduate Employees took the next step in their campaign by filing for union representation with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. CGE intends to unionize to improve working conditions, increase compensation, and increase child care subsidies for graduate employees.
UHS has been in contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pennsylvania Department of Health since the first confirmed case of mumps last month.