When Penn State made the decision to move to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, students, faculty and staff faced a variety of challenges in transitioning to all-online modes of communication.
Ten student teams will be funded to use AI for Good to build and submit a minimum viable product in the Nittany AI Challenge for a chance to compete for a portion of a $25,000 prize pool. Students were invited to submit their ideas to improve the world by providing solutions for problems within the areas of education, health, humanitarian challenges, sustainability and climate change.
Given the continuing challenge and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and to protect the health of students, faculty and staff, Penn State has made the decision to extend virtual delivery of courses into the summer. Further, the University will adjust tuition for the summer sessions in light of the ongoing pandemic and the persistent fiscal strain it is causing across Pennsylvania and the country.
Due to the Penn State’s transition to remote learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Penn State Berks has had to re-examine the delivery of scheduled in-person events.
In an effort to highlight the Penn State Values among the student population, the Penn State Berks Diversity Committee held its second annual Penn State Values Poetry Writing Contest.
Penn State Berks will hold a webinar for students who are considering transferring from other colleges and universities from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25.
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Penn State will host its first virtual commencement. The ceremony will be livestreamed, and available internationally, at https://spring2020.commencement.psu.edu/.
The Penn State Berks Campus Activities Board (CAB) traditionally celebrates Spring Week with a wide variety of activities and contests on campus. This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAB redesigned the programming as a virtual experience.
Brandon Chang, senior mechanical engineering major from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, has been named the 2020 recipient of the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award.
The Berks LaunchBox has re-tooled its consulting and classes to continue to help startups, small businesses and dreamers to keep moving forward during this difficult time. Staff members are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, by appointment for virtual meetings and assistance.
