Whether or not people believe in ghosts, most are fascinated by the concept, especially around Halloween. In that light, Cheryl Nicholas was recently interviewed on her research on the history of ghosts.
Michael Gonkerwon Siaway, a Penn State Berks alumnus originally from Liberia, has written a book titled "Covenant: The Woman Who Drank the Sassy Wood."
The Penn State Berks Intercultural Office, Student Government Association and College Democrats Club will hold a Democracy Dialogue, an open discussion on U.S. democracy, elections and the political parties, at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. The event is for the Penn State Berks community only and will be held over Zoom.
In celebration of students adhering to the safety measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Penn State Berks is holding a “Mask Up or Pack Up” celebration.
Penn State University Police Deputy Chief Dale Osenbach recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety following the completion of an extensive, in-residence program that provides advanced leadership training specific to law enforcement. Osenbach is the deputy chief for Penn State police stations in the Southeast District, which includes the Abington, Berks, Brandywine and Great Valley campuses.
Penn State has updated its public COVID-19 dashboard with the University's on-demand testing and random testing results from tests administered during the period of Oct. 16 to 18, as well as new University testing results from the prior week. As of Oct. 19 at University Park, there are 193 active student cases and 3,345 students have completed their isolation period and are no longer active cases.
