Penn State, in collaboration with the Helping Harvest Food Bank, is hosting the Food Security and Access for Healthy Futures Symposium: Strengthening University-Community Partnerships through Participatory Research on Friday, April 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, Penn State University Park. Advanced registration is required.
Visiting a college campus is one of the best ways for students to decide whether it’s the right place for them. Prospective students and their families will be able to do just that through the Penn State Berks "Make Your Mark" event, the largest event for students who have been admitted to Penn State Berks, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28. This event will begin at the Beaver Athletics and Wellness Center and light refreshments will be provided. Attendees must register in advance.
The Penn State Berks International Klub will host a Holi celebration from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, on Perkins Lawn. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance.
Local professionals will discuss their experiences with students at Penn State Berks Workplace Writing Symposium from 12:15 to 1:15 on Friday, March 27, in the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, room 121. This event is open to all Penn State Berks students, and pizza will be served.
Justin Rosenberg, founder of honeygrow and Penn State alumnus, will lead a luncheon conversation on “Failure, Pivots and Building What Lasts” at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, in the Perkins Student Center Lion’s Den. This event is free and open to the public and lunch, featuring favorites from the honeygrow menu, will be provided. Attendees must register in advance.
The 13th annual Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture in Physics and Astronomy will be presented by Leah G. Dodson, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Maryland. Dodson will present “The Quantum Identity Crisis of Molecular Hydrogen: Why the Simplest Molecule Isn’t So Simple” on Wednesday, March 25. A reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the college’s Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room and the lecture begins at 4:45 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Following a successful career at ExxonMobil Chemical, Penn State alumna Melissa Daniels Foster has made a $1.25 million estate commitment to support dynamic learning opportunities in fields related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth are offering events during National Women’s History Month, held during the month of March each year.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) recently announced that Penn State Berks Chancellor and Dean Radha Pyati will receive its Take the Lead Berks Award during an award ceremony on April 14 at Redner’s Event Center in Reading. The award honors leaders in both their professional industries and communities, who serve as positive role models for Girl Scouts in Berks County through their careers and dedication to local causes they support.
Editor's Note (Feb. 22): This event has been postponed due to impending weather.
Filmmaker Pearl Gluck, 2025-26 Penn State Laureate and associate professor in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, will speak at Penn State Berks on Monday, Feb. 23, in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. Gluck’s presentation, free and open to the public, is part of an effort to inspire regional storytelling, foster connections across campuses and local communities and create pathways for artistic engagement.
