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Class of 2024 votes to establish the UPUA Basic Needs Endowment

At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
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Poet, author and educator Javier Ávila shares a poem with the audience during the Center for Multicultural Engagement's grand opening Sept. 26.

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Students pause to pose for a photo at the Center for Multicultural Engagement's grand opening on Sept. 26.

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Students grab a bite to eat from the buffet station prior to the grand opening of the Center for Multicultural Engagement.

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Penn State Hazleton Student Government Association President Gabriel Bragg credits fellow students for their dedication to the Center for Multicultural Engagement project in his remarks at the space's grand opening.

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Students, faculty, staff, community members and other guests mingle in the Center for Multicultural Engagement's Seminar Room prior to the start of its official grand opening Sept. 26.

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Penn State Hazleton Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Elizabeth J. Wright and Hazleton Art League Executive Director Mark Peterson discuss a piece of art on loan from the Art League that was displayed in the Center for Multicultural Engagement.