Penn State Berks will welcome approximately 400 first-year students to its residential community as part of the campus' annual orientation program beginning on Friday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students should refer to the campus map for move-in directions. Returning students will move in from Saturday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 24. Welcome Weekend programs and activities will be held from Aug. 22 through Aug. 24.
The Penn State Berks criminal justice program ‘paid it forward’ by collecting used graduation caps and gowns from the campus community during the spring semester. The collection was donated to the Berks County Jail System for its GED graduation ceremonies.
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, in collaboration with Penn State Berks, recently hosted the 2025 Berks County Community-Driven Research Day at the Berks campus. The program showcased community voices and academic research coming together to tackle some of the most urgent health challenges in Berks County.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 22 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
On Sunday, June 22, the streets of Reading came alive with purpose and unity as Not One More: A Peace and Justice Project hosted its first annual Pedal for Peace Reading Ride Out, a community bike ride aimed at raising awareness about youth violence in Berks County and shifting the narrative that such violence is inevitable.
Berks LaunchBox recently announced seven recipients of the “IMAGINE Your Business” grant. Funded by the County of Berks Imagine Berks Fund, this grant provides up to $2,000 to early-stage entrepreneurs to support various business needs such as prototyping, marketing and product development. The initiative aims to foster innovation and economic growth within Berks County.
After committing to 17 years of global service projects, Penn State Berks Professor of Agricultural Sciences Janelle Larson has been recognized for the impact she has made with the Penn State Global Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional achievement towards furthering the global vision of of the University.
Penn State Berks will host two admissions events for high schoolers to get to learn about the college this summer. Prospective students and their families are invited to Spend a Summer Evening from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, or join the Spend a Summer Morning Information Session from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2.
