Mission
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. PENN STATE HILLEL'S STUDENT LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND LAY LEADERS ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLURALISTIC, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PENN STATE HILLEL HELPS STUDENTS FIND A BALANCE IN BEING DISTINCTIVELY JEWISH AND UNIVERSALLY HUMAN BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE TZDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE), TIKKUN OLAM (REPAIRING THE WORLD) AND JEWISH LEARNING, AND TO SUPPORT ISRAEL AND GLOBAL JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD. PENN STATE HILLEL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESULTS.