Food for Thought – Equal Opportunities for Students

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Food for Thought: Schreyer For Women

By Elijah Armstrong
November 22, 2017
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Thanks to Maddie for doing this Food for Thought interview with us! Her video can be found here. It is crucial for women to have a space on campus where … Continue Reading →

Food for Thought: Megan MacGregor

By Elijah Armstrong
October 20, 2017
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Thanks to Megan MacGregor of Penn State Wilkes-Barre for writing this blog for Equal Opportunities for students! This Food for Thought is inspired by the recent events for Coming Out … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Professor Wadhia

By Elijah Armstrong
September 30, 2017
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Thank you to Professor Wadhia for doing this interview with Equal Opportunities for Students! She was a part of the Food for Thought series. Her interview is here. President Trump’s … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Steve Piscitelli

By Elijah Armstrong
August 29, 2017
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Accommodations for My Students Made Me a Better Teacher When people talk of classroom “accommodations” they generally examine them from the perspective of the student with the disability. Services like … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Academy of Hope

By Elijah Armstrong
August 2, 2017
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Equal Opportunities for Students wants to thank Daniel Robinson of the Academy of Hope for writing a piece for our Food for Thought series. Booker T. Washington once said: “Success … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Dr. Joshua P. Starr

By Elijah Armstrong
July 8, 2017
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We appreciate Dr. Joshua P. Starr for doing this with Equal Opportunities for Students. He is a nationally respected education professional, and was used for the Food for Thought series. … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Harold Jordan

By Elijah Armstrong
January 29, 2017
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We appreciate Mr. Harold Jordan taking time out of his schedule to do this interview with Equal Opportunities for Students. His expertise was shown in the Food for Thought series. … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Mrs. Farley

By Elijah Armstrong
December 21, 2016
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Thank you to Mrs. Farley for doing this interview with Equal Opportunities for Students! She is a counselor in Penn State’s Center for Women Students, and was interviewed for the … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Superintendent O’Donnell

By Elijah Armstrong
December 16, 2016
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We were thrilled to have an interview with Superintendent O’Donnell, of State College Area Schools, to talk about the work he does to promote educational equity in his district in … Continue Reading →

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Food for Thought: Ms. Nicholas

By Elijah Armstrong
December 16, 2016
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We appreciate Ms. Nicholas meeting us to do this interview with Equal Opportunities for Students. It is important to get an educator’s perspective on educational policy issues, and articulated her … Continue Reading →