The Penn State Berks women's soccer team punched its ticket for the first trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 after edging Nazareth College, 1-0, in a nail biter on Sunday afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field. In addition to the deepest run in postseason history, the 2016 squad has recorded the most wins (19) and shutouts (14) in a season.
Penn State Berks recently was named to the 2017 “Military Friendly Schools” by ratings organization Victory Media. In addition, Penn State Berks was the only Penn State campus to be awarded the Silver Award, signifying that the campus falls within 30 percent of the 10th-ranked organization.
Penn State Berks will host the screening of the film "Racing to Zero," followed by a presentation by Jane Meeks, executive director of the Berks County Solid Waste Authority, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in room 5 of the Luerssen Building on the Berks campus.
Author and story coach Lisa Cron will discuss the necessary elements in creating a worthwhile story in her presentation called, “The Reader's Manifesto: 16 Hardwired Expectations Every Reader has for Every Story” at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in room 121 of the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, Penn State Berks. This event is free and open to the public.
Prospective students are invited to an application workshop at Penn State Berks from 10 a.m. (registration starts at 9:30 a.m.) to noon Saturday, Nov. 12, in 121 Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, located just off Broadcasting Road in Wyomissing. Admissions counselors will assist students with the application process and answer questions.
Esteemed author Katherine Ramsland will discuss her latest book, "Confessions of a Serial Killer, the Untold Story of Dennis Rader the BTK Killer," at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in room 101 of the Franco Building, Penn State Berks. This event is free and open to the public.
Dave Pelzer will discuss the importance of resilience and perseverance as he divulges his own personal history at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This lecture is free and open to the public, but due to the sensitive nature of his lecture, audience members be at least 18 years old.
This fall, as part of the global studies degree program's "Global Oscars Comes to Berks," Penn State Berks will present two films: "A War" on Thursday, Nov. 17, and "Son of Saul" on Thursday, Dec. 1, both at 6 p.m. in 121 Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building. All four films are free and open to the public.
Penn State Berks benefitting THON, a student group, will hold a “Showcase of Art,” which will display selected work submitted by fourth-graders in Berks County school districts, from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Janssen Conference Center, Penn State Berks. This event is free and open to the public.
