Innovators will share their experiences and challenges in a webinar titled “Innovation and Intrapreneurship (I2) in the 21st Century” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public. All participants must pre-register and meeting information will be sent to them via email. Panelists include Darrell Alston, Owner and CEO of Bungee Brand and Daniel E. Goldberg, Ed.D. Founder of the For Eyes and Academic Director of the Business Management BBA Program, Fox School of Business, Temple University. The panel discussion is hosted by the Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center, located within the Penn State Berks Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, and it is part of the 2021 Spring Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
Penn State DuBois, in partnership with Penn State Berks, will offer an SAT preparatory course for high school students this spring. This virtual program will meet weekly, Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. from April 22, through June 3, via Zoom.
Penn State University Libraries invites creative Penn State students, faculty and staff to submit their best circus-themed creative writing to the short stories “A Night at the Circus”-themed writing contest, open for submissions Monday, March 1, through Friday, April 2.
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize ten Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. Thank you Stephanie, Natalie, Erica, Julie, Alexa, Andrea, Hulian, Caitlyn and Meghan — and to everyone who helps makes Penn State such an incredible community. We Are!
Penn State Berks is reaching out to the local community in a new way — through "LionSide Chats," a modern interpretation of former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Depression-era “Fireside Chats.” These webinars provide current and timely talks from college faculty and staff experts on a variety of topics and disciplines.
In 2000, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. He will visit Penn State Berks via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 3, to share his story.
