Penn State Berks Athletics will expand its varsity sports with the addition of men's and women's indoor track and field beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, bringing the college’s NCAA Division III teams from 12 to 14.
Penn State Berks students recently honored veterans by sharing their stories of service and sacrifice as part of a technical writing course. Stories ranged from an officer who had a battleship named after him, to a young man born during the Great Depression who enlisted to support his family, to a young woman who became an intensive care unit nurse in the Vietnam War, for which she received a bronze star.
Visiting a college campus is the best way for students to get a feel for whether it’s the right place for them. High school seniors and their families can do just that through Penn State Berks summer admissions events: Spend a Summer Evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, or Spend a Summer Morning Information Session from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 1.
At Penn State Berks, students are conducting research that makes an impact, from emotional regulation in children to microbial life in the Blue Marsh Watershed. This past year, more than 100 Penn State Berks students conducted undergraduate research beyond the classroom, mentored by more than one quarter of the college’s faculty.
Four faculty members at Penn State Commonwealth Campuses were recognized with five awards at the end of the spring semester for excellence in teaching, research, service and innovative instructional practices.
Every spring, students move out of the residence halls at the end of the semester, and many leave items behind that they no longer want or need. Penn State Berks residence life has found a way to make good use of these items by donating them to Opportunity House, an emergency shelter located in Reading.
Penn State Berks has been named to the prestigious Carnegie Opportunity Colleges and Universities – High Access, High Earnings Classification. Of the over 3,700 U.S. institutions evaluated, only 478 — or 16% — received this designation, which runs through 2028.
Researchers from Penn State and representatives from Pennsylvania-based community organizations participated in the Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium at Penn State University Park on April 24. The event aimed to identify needs of state and regional food distribution systems and to create a space for new research collaborations to tackle challenges that state residents face with food insecurity, access and more.
