UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State community is encouraged to join a virtual Town Hall event at 4 p.m. today (Nov. 8) that will share updates on Penn State’s ongoing progress and answer questions submitted by community members about education, prevention, support and response efforts around sexual misconduct at the University.
The Town Hall, hosted by Penn State President Eric J. Barron, will be streamed live at https://LiveEvents.psu.edu/ and will be archived for later viewing.
While the event is primarily geared toward students, University faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Joining Barron to answer questions submitted by the campus community will be staff members from key offices and a student from a campus organization focused on this critical issue:
- Suzanne Adair, associate vice president for affirmative action
- Stephanie Delaney, executive deputy chief, University Police and Public Safety
- Tamla Lewis, associate general counsel
- Danny Shaha, assistant vice president for Student Affairs
- Nora Van Horn, student in the Schreyer Honors College and member of the Schreyer Gender Equity Coalition
- Yvette Willson, interim director of the Gender Equity Center
As a priority throughout Barron’s presidency, Penn State has initiated a series of efforts related to sexual misconduct prevention and response. At the Town Hall, Barron will provide an overview of progress in key areas such as education and prevention measures, ongoing review of policies and processes, and more.
In addition to answering questions from the community, panelists will discuss causes and prevention of sexual assault, mitigation plans, related laws and University policies, support and advocacy for survivors, and student engagement on combatting sexual violence.