Penn State Berks was recently designated as “military friendly” due to its commitment to serving veterans. The campus received the designation of 2016 Military Friendly School from Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine.
Penn State Berks will host the 2015 Berks County Interscholastic Mathematics Championship Competition on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center. This year, 57 high school students from 19 Berks County school districts are participating in the competition. In the event of inclement weather, the competition will take place on Thursday, November 5.
The Penn State Berks Multicultural Office will hold a Thanksgiving Dinner to introduce international students to this traditional holiday on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. This event is open to Penn State Berks students, faculty, and staff, and attendees must have a ticket for the event. Those interested in attending can sign up in the Multicultural Office, room 13 of the Perkins Student Center.
The Niche 2016 Best Colleges Ranking is a comprehensive assessment of more than 1,100 U.S. colleges based on millions of statistics and student reviews. Its 2016 ranking places Penn State Berks in 22nd place among all colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will bring the rich dance traditions of Mexico to Penn State Berks at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Calpulli’s performance at Penn State Berks will feature visually stunning costumes and choreography.
In recognition of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. 19-24, 2015, Penn State Berks is holding various Alcohol Awareness events. On Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.-3 p.m., various activities that simulate driving under the influence of alcohol will be held in the Perkins Plaza. Events will include use of "drunk goggles" and other activities. This program is sponsored by Penn State Berks Police in conjunction with AAA Reading-Berks County.
Penn State Berks Office of Veterans Services will hold an information workshop for student veterans on veteran benefits on Monday, October 26, 2015, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Perkins Student Center.
In today's economic environment, entrepreneurship is one of the most important aspects of our economy. In an effort to inspire an entrepreneurial spirit among students and to seek partnerships with business and industry that foster economic growth for the local community, Penn State Berks-along with all of Penn State University-is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 16-22, 2015. The college has several events planned for aspiring student entrepreneurs and some are open to the public.
Calpulli Mexican Dance Company brings the rich dance traditions of Mexico's diverse cultural history to Penn State Berks on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Michelle Mart, Associate Professor of History at Penn State Berks, investigates why American's cling to their love of pesticides, despite warnings, rising costs, and declining effectiveness in her recently published book titled Pesticides, A Love Story: America's Enduring Embrace of Dangerous Chemicals (University Press of Kansas, 2015).
