Penn State Berks will launch the first event in its Chancellor’s Distinguished Speaker Series, “The Power of Everyone: A Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion,” on Wednesday, April 28.
The Penn State Berks Office of Career Services and the Penn State Berks Aspiring Scholars Program have partnered with representatives from several organizations to host a discussion of diversity in hiring practices among employers.
Penn State Berks will hold a virtual admissions event for high school juniors from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17. This webinar will allow prospective students and their families the opportunity to connect with campus experts and current students.
Penn State Berks Chancellor George Grant Jr. recently announced the appointment of Todd A. Migliaccio as the associate dean for academic affairs following a national search. Migliaccio will begin his appointment on July 15, 2021.
The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences has awarded the first round of RISE seed grants, supporting research including standardizing satellite weather analysis to predicting, predicting wireless signal penetration using deep learning, using automated data processing systems for neuroimaging and analyzing exoplanet survey data.
Berks is offering 80 great ways for students to spend their summer. The first summer session will begin on May 17 and continue through June 25, and the second seven-week session runs from June 30 to Aug. 11.
A Penn State Berks-led research team built a multidimensional model to measure the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education. The model not only includes teaching entrepreneurial skills, but also addresses the students’ intentions to start a business and their perceptions of the barriers they might encounter when starting a business.
