UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State will celebrate its 10th GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Penn State Student Affairs will be raising support for student programs, services, initiatives and organizations. All efforts will continue to aid student success and well-being at University Park and across the commonwealth. 

On Dec. 3, the following Student Affairs units will celebrate GivingTuesday: 

• Adult Learner Programs provides advocacy, mentorship, programming and helpful resources for nontraditional undergraduate students during their educational journey. 

• The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD) offers students, faculty, staff and alumni a comprehensive range of education, information and advocacy services honoring gender and sexual diversity. CSGD provides various opportunities to students, such as Queer Peers for first-year students, mentorship programs, LGBTQ+ discussion groups and more than 10 awards and scholarships. 

• The Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) supports students in recovery from alcohol and other substance use disorders by providing ongoing support for significant lifestyle changes, a commitment to help students in recovery find success at Penn State, and a community that reinforces healthy and sustainable habits. The CRC coordinates community-building activities and travel opportunities and provides advocacy for academic, student conduct and admissions. 

• The Gender Equity Center supports students who have been impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, harassment and other campus climate issues. As well as supporting students who are pregnant or experiencing reproductive health care matters.  

• The Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC) is open to all Penn Staters to find community support, develop leadership skills, and learn about diversity and social justice. The center provides programs and support services to encourage and cultivate the appreciation and celebration of the diverse perspectives, experiences and cultures of many underrepresented communities at Penn State. 

• The Piazza Center also known as the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform, works to uplift fraternity and sorority life to produce actionable data to give practitioners, campuses and headquarters the evidence needed to enact significant change. The center produces best practices to increase student well-being, prevent hazing and alcohol misuse, and improve experiential learning in fraternity and sorority communities nationwide. 

• Student Care and Advocacy helps students navigate unforeseen challenges or concerns during their collegiate career by collaborating and coordinating efforts with campus and community partners. Student Care and Advocacy assists students facing concerns on academics, health and wellness, basic needs and more. 

The following Student Affairs special projects also will be raising support: 

• Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm, offers a four-acre working farm for students to learn about agriculture, and it provides fresh, local produce for the campus community. 

• The Society of Distinguished Alumni Prevent Student Hunger Endowment was created by the society, an affiliate group of the Penn State Alumni Association and is composed of alumni who have received the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor Penn State confers upon its most exceptional graduates. The Executive Board of the Society for Distinguished Alumni established the Fight Student Hunger Endowment, and each year, this endowment will generate interest to enhance meal plans for students in financial need. 

• The Student Mental Health and Wellness Fund provides resources to enhance preventative programming, create new wellness spaces, and expand access to care and educational materials to help improve the lives of our students across the Commonwealth. 

Although GivingTuesday takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 3, Penn State’s celebration kicks off early on Monday, Dec. 2, at 18:55 (6:55 p.m. EST), in honor of the year of the University's founding. Giving to Penn State Student Affairs directly supports students’ success and well-being at all Penn State campuses, allowing our students to thrive. 

Gifts made on GivingTuesday advance the University’s historic land-grant mission to serve and lead. Through philanthropy, alumni and friends are helping students to join the Penn State family and prepare for lifelong success; driving research, outreach and economic development that grow our shared strength and readiness for the future; and increasing the University’s impact for families, patients and communities across the commonwealth and around the world. Learn more by visiting raise.psu.edu.