Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi visited Penn State Berks on April 18 as part of her listening tour to meet with students, faculty, staff and community leaders across Penn State’s campuses.
Penn State Berks graduating students will have an opportunity to walk across the stage during the college’s spring 2022 commencement, which will be held promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Berks County Magisterial District Judge Tonya A. Butler will deliver the keynote address. The event will be held at Santander Arena, located at 700 Penn St. in downtown Reading, and there will be one ceremony for all graduates.
Seven members of the Penn State Berks graduating class received their Schreyer Honors Medals at the Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony held on April 10. Medals are awarded upon completion of the requirements of the Schreyer Honors College, including a capstone honors thesis.
Penn State Berks Chancellor George Grant Jr. was recently named to the Lehigh Valley Business Power 30 for Higher Education, a list of individuals who hold positions that give them the ability to shape our communities and influence our quality of life through education.
Penn State's sexual misconduct climate survey will close on April 22. The survey was sent to a random sample of students at all Penn State campuses; students can check their Penn State email for a link to complete the survey. The University-wide survey is designed to assess issues of sexual assault, misconduct and harassment.
Penn State Berks student Nathan Bonslaver won first-place during the 2022 LION Tank pitch competition for his startup CarToCamp, which manufactures custom sleeping platforms for vehicles to enhance the car-camping experience.
Penn State Berks will present its spring mainstage theatre production of "Almost Maine" by John Cariani from Thursday, April 21, through Saturday, April 23, at 8 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
The Penn State Berks Global Studies Forum will present a lecture titled “The War in Ukraine," by Randall Newnham, professor of political science, on Friday, April 15, at 12:15 p.m.
