The Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery will present “Apprentice,” an exhibition of work by visiting artist Abbey Muza that tells the story of the college’s predecessor institution — Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute — and its apprentice program. The exhibition will open April 10 and run through May 9, with the opening reception to be held in the gallery from noon to 3 p.m. on April 10. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
The 12th annual Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture in Physics and Astronomy will be presented by Martha Constantinou, associate professor of physics and vice chair of department of physics at Temple University. Constantinou will present “Unlocking the Secrets of the Proton’s Spin: Insights from Simulations of the Core of Visible Matter” on Wednesday, April 9. A reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the college’s Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room and the lecture begins at 4:45 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Margo DelliCarpini, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, will be leaving the University effective June 30 to take on a new position as the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the College of New Jersey.
Marker text reads: "Berks Campus — Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, established in 1927 by textile machine works to provide a work-study program for its apprentices, was the forerunner of the Penn State Berks campus. Originally located on Hill Avenue in Wyomissing, WPI graduated over 1,500 students before becoming the Penn State Wyomissing Center in 1958. The Center became part of the Commonwealth Campus system and in 1972 was relocated to this site as the Penn State Berks campus."
Pictured (left to right): Neil LaGreca, Penn State Berks Staff Advisory Council chair; Michael Stella, academic adviser and Student Advocate Staff Award recipient; Alexa Hodge, coordinator of Student Support Services and Staff Collaborator Award recipient; Radha Pyati, Penn State Berks chancellor.
