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Penn State Berks Sustainability Council hosts Earth Day celebration, April 22

The Penn State Berks Sustainability Council will host an Earth Day celebration on Monday, April 22, from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. outside the Perkins Student Center. The celebration will include community organizations, educational presentations and stations, giveaways, prizes and light refreshments. This event is free and open to the community.   
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Penn State Berks theatre program presents ‘All in the Timing’ and ‘Love Kills’

Penn State Berks will present its spring mainstage theatre production of select one-act plays from "All in the Timing" by David Ives and “Love Kills” at 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, through Saturday, April 13, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $10 for the general public and $5 for the campus community with a Penn State ID.
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Penn State Berks to host Pride Prom on April 21

In honor of Penn State’s Campus Pride Month, Penn State Berks will host its first Pride Prom beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Multipurpose Room 2 of the Perkins Student Center. The event is open to the public (18 and older).
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Student team developing EV charging stations receives awards and recognition

Streamline Charging LLC has received national and University-wide awards and recognition for its flexible and affordable electric vehicle (EV) charging solution. Most recently, VentureWell Accelerator’s E-Teams Program awarded the team a $20,000 grant. The team also received a $10,000 award at the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition.    
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Penn State Berks to offer Taylor Swift course for summer 2024

We don’t know how it gets better than this. The Penn State Berks Office of Continuing Education will offer two sections of the non-credit course “Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication” during the Maymester sessions. One section will be held in-person on from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, from May 1 through May 29, while the other section will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, from April 30 through May 28, in a hybrid format.