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Penn State Berks summer sessions begin May 18

The summer sessions at Penn State Berks begins on May 18, 2015. There will be more than 60 classes offered in the two summer sessions, with the first six-week session running from May 18-June 25, and the second seven-week session running from June 29-August 6. Courses will be offered in a variety of disciplines including accounting, chemistry, information systems, math, business, English, communications, psychology, Spanish, and many others.

MBA Information Session to be held at Berks Campus on June 17

In today's economy, it's essential to keep your business and management skills on the cutting edge. Take a step now to strategically position yourself for the future. Penn State Great Valley offers the MBA at the Penn State Berks Campus, and we invite you to learn more about this exciting opportunity. There will be an information session for the MBA program on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, from 6-7 p.m. in room 108, Franco Building, Penn State Berks.

Alumni “flying high” from awards for drone business start-up

Three Penn State Berks engineering alumni are "flying high" after receiving two different awards for their innovative plan for a start-up company, Onuku Industries, which builds customizable drones using open source software: One award was from the college and the other was from the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce.

Nicholas receives Commission on LGBT Equity´s 2015 Outstanding Service Award

Dr. Cheryl Nicholas, Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State Berks, received Penn State University's Commission on LGBT Equity´s 2015 Outstanding Service Award. The award was presented at the Lavender Graduation on Penn State's University Park campus on April 17, 2015, and recognized Nicholas´s service to the LGBT community as an active participant in improving the climate of diversity and inclusion for LGBT people at Penn State.

Berks/Schuylkill Counties Pull Together for March for Babies!

March Of Dimes Biggest Fundraiser Helps Babies Be Born Healthy (Reading, PA, 5/17/2015) - Today at Penn State Berks Campus, hundreds of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes' annual March for Babies—the nation's oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive and thrive. The event is expected to raise over $125,000 to help babies be born healthy.