The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced that three local colleges-Penn State Berks, Albright College, and Kutztown University-as well as Kutztown Borough and the Wyomissing Police Department will share a grant for a combined $150,000 to help minors avoid the temptation of underage drinking and alcohol abuse.
Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook ⦠the list of mass murders continues to grow and has sparked a contentious divide on gun control. In the "Gun Control Debate," two of America's most prominent public intellectuals go head-to-head on this most timely topic on Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
The Penn State Berks Alumni Society will sponsor a bus trip to tour Gettysburg with paranormal researcher and writer Charles J. Adams III on Saturday, October 5, 2013. The bus will depart from Penn State Berks at 8 a.m. and return to the campus at 6:30 p.m. The tour includes a visit to a renowned haunted house, ghostly sites in the battlefield, and other haunted areas. Participants will also have free time to explore the town, eat lunch, and shop. The cost for this event is $60 per person.
The Penn State Berks Office of Career Services will provide transportation to two Career Services events at University Park campus in September: the IST Pro Expo Career Fair on Monday, September 16, 2013, and the University Park Fall Career Fair on September 17 and 19. Transportation will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ever wonder something about someone of another race, gender, or culture but were just too afraid or embarrassed to ask? Nationally recognized diversity advocate Phillip Milano says, "Go ahead. Ask!" Author of I Can't Believe You Asked That!, writer of the Universal Press-syndicated column "Dare to Ask," and founder of the groundbreaking YFORUM.COM, Milano brings his no-holds-barred program about race, sex, religion-and more to Penn State Berks on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
Prospective students and their families are invited to a Visit Program at Penn State Berks on Saturday, September 28, 2013, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Perkins Student Center, located just off Broadcasting Road in Reading.
The program offers information to local high school juniors and seniors considering admission to Penn State Berks in the fall of 2014. Sessions will present information on Penn State admissions, financial aid, academics, athletics,and student activities and services, as well as discussions with faculty, staff, and current students.
Educators face a significant challenge in preparing students with the knowledge and skills needed to live and work in a world that will be dominated by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Part of that challenge is getting students interested in STEM subjects in the first place.
Families of Penn State Berks students will experience life on campus, while alumni will reconnect when the college hosts its annual Family and Homecoming Weekend on Friday, September 27-Sunday, September 29, 2013. The theme of this year's event is "Ohana Means Family." The program will include activities for the entire family, with educational, social, and athletic events that showcase the campus. Events are open to all attendees with the exception of the Alumni Reunion and luau, which requires preregistration.
The Miller-Keystone Bloodmobile will make a stop at Penn State Berks on Monday, September 16, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Beaver Community Center parking lot. Students participating in THON, the 46-hour dance marathon to benefit the Four Diamonds Fund supporting families battling pediatric cancer, will be assisting in the blood drive, and WRFY-FM (Y-102) will provide a live remote from 1- 3 p.m. to help promote Penn State Berks events benefitting THON in the local community.
