Signature Programs
The Center for Diversity and Social Justice oversees several signature programs. These unique programs range from a social justice fellowship to a mentoring program for first-year students that matches mentors and mentees on a broad variety of criteria. The purpose of these programs is to put the concepts of diversity and social justice into action in a visible, useful way that reaches beyond private spaces into the broader community.
Ally Initative:
The Social Justice Ally Initative program seeks to recognize and train members of majority populations to be allies to others on issues related to social justice and diversity. Training is provided and anyone in a majority (e.g. based on race, gender or sexual orientation) can join.
For information on this program, please contact Dena Salerno (salerno@susqu.edu) or Armenta Hinton (hintona@susqu.edu).
Hitchner Fellowship:
The Carl Hitchner ’62 Social Justice Fellowship was created in honor of a Susquehanna University alumnus and aims to engage juniors and seniors in crititcal evaluation of diversity and social justice systems at Susquehanna.
Mentoring Initiative:
The Mentoring Initiative seeks to pair new students with experienced current students who can help them to adjust and thrive—in and out of the classroom. Mentors and mentees are paired on a large variety of criteria.
For information on this program, please contact Dena Salerno (salerno@susqu.edu).
Theresa Palmer Society:
The Theresa Palmer Society is named after the first African-American woman to graduate from Susquehanna University. The aim of the Society is to bring together a diverse group of women to discuss issues relevant to women today.
