As part of the college’s commitment to community engagement, Penn State Berks students will volunteer in the community with a variety of nonprofit organizations during the academic year.
John Mason Jr.—an alumnus of Penn State Harrisburg, former associate dean for the College of Engineering, and vice president for research and economic development at Auburn University—was been appointed chancellor of Penn State Harrisburg.
Members of the Penn State and local communities are invited to celebrate Constitution Day with on-campus events at University Park on Monday, Sept. 17, as well as activities at a number of Penn State campuses.
Penn State Berks has announced that its initiative formerly known as the Center for Service Learning and Community-based Research is going through some changes this fall.
Prospective students are invited to an application workshop and tour at Penn State Berks from 10 a.m. (registration starts at 9:30 a.m.) to noon on Saturday, Sept. 22, in 121 Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building.
Students, faculty and staff at Penn State Berks will welcome family and alumni to campus when the college hosts its annual Family and Homecoming Weekend, from Thursday, Sept. 20, to Sunday, Sept. 23. This year’s theme is “Rocking Through the Fifties” and will celebrate the college’s founding on its 60th anniversary.
Julio Cepeda is pictured with the Penn State Berks faculty and staff members who served on the committee to bring him to Berks County. Pictured (left to right) are Catherine Catanach, Barbara Lessig, Dr. Belén Rodríguez-Mourelo, Julio Cepeda, and Donna Chambers. (Not pictured: Paul Rosa)
