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Javier Avila

Penn State Berks celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Beginning in mid-September, Penn State Berks will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of events; each event is intended for a specific audience, including prospective and current students, the campus community, and the general public.
Nicole Heker

Alumna bikes across Asia and Europe for 15 months to benefit nonprofit in Nepal

Nicole Heker explains that it was a ‘journey of unlearning’ that originally took her from Penn State Berks to Thailand. From there she moved on to Indonesia, to India, and back to Thailand — where she began 15-month solo bicycle excursion that ended in Portugal, passing through several other countries. "Within your family and within society, there are whispers about who you are. You only become aware of them when you step outside your comfort zone.”

Brand storytelling course connects students, client

Students in the Bellisario College of Communications produced a video for the Penn State Office of Strategic Communications as part of a course that combines the fundamentals of video production with the opportunity to conceptualize, pitch and create video content for a real-world client.
Headshot of Penn State alumni Aniyia Williams

Penn State alumna builds nonprofit to help Black & Brown Founders succeed

Lack of access to capital is one of the primary barriers facing Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. That's why Penn State alumna Aniyia Williams launched Black & Brown Founders, a nonprofit organization providing community, education and financial access to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, allowing them to launch and build tech businesses with modest resources.
Ed Laquidara

Berks presents Animal Adventures with Ed Laquidara

Ed Laquidara, founder and curator of Animal Adventures, New England’s largest privately owned animal rescue center of its kind, and his animal friends will visit Penn State Berks at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, on the Perkins Student Center Lawn Tent. This event is free and open to the public.
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Flemming CEED Center announces 2021 Idea Contest

Penn State Berks Flemming CEED Center invites all Penn State students, faculty members, recent alumni, and community teams to submit their innovative ideas in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields to the STEM Business Idea Contest.