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Dr. David Tell, founder the Emmett Till Memory Project

Presentation addresses how we remember Emmett Till

David Tell, associate professor of communication at the University of Kansas and a co-founder of the Emmett Till Memory Project, will visit Penn State Berks to present “Remembering Emmett Till” from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Multipurpose Room in the Perkins Student Center.
Dickinson Law’s Business Law Society Co-Founder and President Kamron Abedi ’19

Dickinson Law students lead workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs

Second- and third-year law students in Penn State Dickinson Law’s Business Law Society and Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Entrepreneurship Law Samantha Prince recently led a workshop to educate early-stage entrepreneurs and Penn State Berks engineering students about when to license an invention or start a company.
Global Entrepreneurship Week logo

Berks celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Penn State Berks will hold a variety of events on campus from Nov. 12 to 16. The college has several lectures planned for aspiring student entrepreneurs and two events are open to the public.
Donna Chambers during her presentation at the University of Split.

Berks faculty visits University of Split, Croatia

In September 2018, two professors from Penn State Berks — Belen Rodriguez-Mourelo and Donna Chambers — traveled nearly 4,500 miles to share their expertise on service learning with faculty at the University of Split in Croatia.
The Varona Sisters pose with their Curly Sisterhood t-shirts.

Berks alumni embrace heritage and form Curly Sisterhood

Two Penn State Berks alumni sisters have started a "Curly Sisterhood" — but Curly Sisterhood is about much more than hair. The founders want their "curly sisters" to embrace their heritage and natural beauty and not feel pressured to follow the societal archetype.