Penn State Berks is proud to provide a welcoming environment for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), from serving as home to international students from 29 different countries, to numerous clubs and organizations that create a community for students of various backgrounds and identities, to events that celebrate the many cultures of its community. Now the college is proud to announce the newly established Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE).
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.
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.
Student award winners Anne Setenet (left) and Angeline Gongar (right) are pictured with Alexa Hodge, co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee. (Not pictured: Sydney Bankert)