The Penn State Berks International Klub will host its third annual Diwali Garba Night on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the Beaver Athletics and Wellness Center. The event will include Garba workshop, dancing, music, refreshments and crafts. This event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is recommended.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 19 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Penn State Berks will host an online screening of the film “Merchants of Doubt” on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. in room 5 of the Luerssen Science Building. Refreshments will be served prior to the event at 6:30 p.m. The film will be livestreamed from University Park. A panel discussion examining the state of science in our public discourse and policymaking today and how we can protect its role in our decision-making will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public.
The Center for Faculty Development and Advancement invites program chairs, graduate program chairs, program directors, professors in charge, and others within the Penn State community who carry responsibilities in academic leadership to a session focusing on "Managing Challenges: Addressing Student Concerns," scheduled for Oct 23 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Runners who push a jogging stroller experience less impact per step, potentially reducing their overall risk for injury, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State Berks.
The Penn State Alumni Association celebrated some of its best and brightest during the Alumni Fellow Awards ceremony on Sept. 17, where 12 Penn State alumni received the Alumni Association’s most prestigious honor. Learn more about this year's honorees, see photos from the event, and view the full 2025 Alumni Fellow Awards Ceremony via the Alumni Association’s official recording.
Michael Fidanza, professor of plant and soil science at Penn State Berks, has been named president of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. He will serve a one-year term as the organization's 239th president.
A new exhibition in the Freyberger Gallery running this fall will highlight and honor the works of art created by Penn State Berks students and faculty. The exhibition runs from Oct. 4-Nov. 12, with an opening reception during Penn State Berks Homecoming on Oct. 4.
National Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Penn State police officers are celebrating by giving away coffee and snacks at 22 Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania.
