Dr. Marcus Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity, was the guest speaker at the Dean’s Diversity Forum last week. During his presentation, Whitehurst touched on a number of areas, including the changing demographics of public high school graduates in Pennsylvania, the Office for the Vice President of Educational Equity’s (OVPEE) pipeline approach that targets middle and high school students in specific Pennsylvania counties, and how diversity strategic planning is being integrated into Penn State’s new strategic plan through 2020. Whitehurst also highlighted programs available through the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee, which provides seed funding for diversity initiatives at all campuses. The presentation is available for viewing on Mediasite Live.

Dr. Marcus Whitehurst, vice provost for Educational Equity, was the featured speaker Dec. 10 at the Dean’s Diversity Forum in Foster Auditorium.