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 November and December 2015.
Friday, November 6, 1-2 p.m., Multipurpose Room of the Perkins Student Center Students will make blankets for cancer patients at Reading Hospital. Sponsored by the Penn State Berks Student Government Association.
GANSEVOORT, N.Y. - The Penn State Berks athletics program tied for second place out of 14 institutions in the 2014-15 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Presidents Cup standings.
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Penn State Berks students organized several events and Berks Commission for Women is hosting a guest speaker on the topic on October 16, 2015.
Jack D. Gulati, author and serial entrepreneur, will be the keynote speaker at the Fall Entrepreneurship Speaker Series Presentation on Wednesday October 28, 2015, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in room 5, Luerssen, Penn State Berks. Author of the book titled Serial Entrepreneur, Gulati, will present "Serial Entrepreneur with Life Lessons Learned." This event is free and open to the public.
Jes Baker, a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health, will visit Penn State Berks and present her life-changing message, "Change the World, Not Your Body" on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 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 Freyberger Gallery will present the exhibition Industrial - Primitive, featuring assemblage sculpture by Robert Hakun, from November 11-December 17, 2015. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m.; and a Gallery Talk at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
Prospective students are invited to an Application Workshop at Penn State Berks on Saturday, November 7, 2015, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 12 noon, in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, located just off Broadcasting Road in Wyomissing. Admissions counselors will assist students with the application process during the program and the college will waive the application fee for Berks. In addition, students will be able to take a campus tour with our Lion Ambassadors.
Ryan Sallans, an international speaker, author, educator, and trainer, will be discussing his transition from female to male in a presentation titled FTM: Scouting the Unknown on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 1 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Oct. 17th tailgate event will feature free flu shots, the Nittany Lion mascot, games, and music and Berkey Creamery ice cream
If you're looking for a shot in the arm before watching the Penn State versus Ohio State football game on Saturday, October 17, 2015, look no further than Penn State Health St. Joseph.