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Berks benefitting THON students pose at Lion shrine.

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Pictured (left to right) are Berks benefitting THON students Johnathan Newnham, Savannah Bogari, Kelvin Garcia-Bonilla, Heather Hoffman and Cassady Wallace (not pictured – Lindsey Giacobello).

 

 

 

Student and instructor working at MILL machine

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Engineering labs feature state-of-the-art equipment and are located in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building.

Student and instructor working at MILL machine

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Engineering labs feature state-of-the-art equipment and are located in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building.

An egg-shaped chair and medicine balls sit in a quiet place.

Thun Library Sensory Room

The Thun Library at Penn State Berks proudly features a sensory room. Sensory rooms use specialized equipment, furniture and lighting to generate a controlled sensory-focused environment that calms the nervous system, increases feelings of safety, and lowers stress and anxiety. Also called multi-sensory environments, these spaces offer a form of accommodation that can help meet the needs of a growing population of neurodiverse students, such as those living with autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and PTSD.

Two students and a faculty member stand at a table with pride flags.

Berks QueerCon FA24

Penn State Berks held its first-ever QueerCon in fall of 2024, celebrating and standing in solidarity with members of the LGBTQIA+ campus community. The event included special guest Carson Kressley, a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race and a member of Bravo's original Queer Eye Fab Five.

Two students learn about Latinos United for Change club while two students man the table

Berks Unity Day 2023

At Penn State Berks, Unity Day is an event that showcases diversity across people, services, majors and organizations from across the college with an emphasis on student clubs, featuring cuisine from various regions around the world.

Five students covered in colorful dust smile for the camera.

Berks Holi Celebration FA24

Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors that celebrates love, spring and inclusiveness, is a well-loved event at Penn State Berks. The celebration occurs in the spring and features Indian food, music, and lots of color.