Penn State Berks

Welk drafted by Baltimore Orioles

The senior standout continues to make history as he became the first member in Penn State Berks history to be drafted by one of the major U.S. sports leagues.

Graduates cross the stage at a commencement ceremony in Beaver Community Center

The Class of 2019

We are Penn State Proud of the Class of 2019! Here are the stories of our featured graduates, talking about how they found their way to Penn State Berks and where they plan to go next.

Featured Graduates

New hip hop course puts a fresh spin on learning

'Critical Approaches to Hip Hop’ examines what hip hop is as a social and political movement.

Nicholas named 2019 Penn State Teaching Fellow

Associate professor is one of three faculty members University-wide to be honored

Penn State Berks team advances to MVP Phase of Nittany AI Challenge

Resilient Resumes builds web app to help students create better resumes

Study: Penn State Berks contributes $97.5 million to PA economy

More than 1,356 Pennsylvania jobs can be attributed to Penn State Berks, study finds

Students develop projects to help bring environmental conservation to the city

Penn State Berks students promote environmental stewardship in Reading

Penn State Berks students created projects this spring designed to assist the city of Reading in its sustainability efforts. As part of an environmental science course taught by Mahsa Kazempour, students worked with local organizations to propose and follow through with ideas ranging from building bird houses at an elementary school to basic cleanup around the city.

Together faculty develop relationships advancing innovative technologies

A diverse group of faculty members at Penn State Berks have come together to collaborate on creative ways to use technology to transform the classroom. Founded in spring 2018, the Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Learning Community for Innovative Instructional Technology in the Classroom has been looking critically at how they can help foster innovative strategies for teaching and learning.