Penn State Berks will host its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Approximately 90 eleventh-grade students are expected to attend the conference, which will feature instructors and students from Penn State Berks and the community who will provide workshops with the goal of encouraging the high school students to continue their studies in science, math, engineering, and technology.
Local Leader Campaign Recognizes Blood Donor Recruitment Success
Miller-Keystone Blood Center will recognize Penn State Berks for its commitment to the health and welfare of the community through blood drive sponsorship through its Local Leaders Award. They will present the award on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 10 a.m., in the Janssen Office Building, Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks students will be "lending their paws for a good cause" as they volunteer at a variety of nonprofit organizations during the academic year. The following is a list of community service initiatives in March 2016.
Wednesday, March 2, 1-2:30 p.m.
Students will socialize with residents of Country Meadows while competing with and alongside them in a high energy game of bocce ball.
The Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) will present a check for approximately $4,000 to the Berks benefitting THON organization at their dancer send-off on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Tully's cafeteria, Perkins Student Center.
In observation of National Engineers Week, Feb. 21-27, 2016, Penn State Berks, the premier engineering college in Berks County, is planning a variety of events and activities.
The following is a schedule of events for Engineers Week at Penn State Berks.
In observation of National Engineers Week, Penn State Berks is inviting students from local high schools to an "Experience Engineering" event. Students will visit the college on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. The purpose of the event is to introduce students to the field of engineering and engineering education.
Spoken word poet Rudy Francisco will address issues of racial politics, love, domestic violence, and religion on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium, Penn State Berks. This event is free and open to the public.
The Penn State Berks Muslim Student Association (MSA) is hosting a program on World Hijab Day, Monday, February 1, 2016, at 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, Perkins Student Center. The event will include a presentation on World Hijab Day, a gift of a free scarf for female attendees, a tutorial on how to wear the hijab, and a free lunch for all who attend.