Editor's note: This program has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Penn State Berks global studies program will host a global forum titled "From Penn State to the Field and Back Again: Reflections on a Career in International Research for Development," presented by Katie Tavenner on Monday, April 7.
The Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery will present “Apprentice,” an exhibition of work by visiting artist Abbey Muza that tells the story of the college’s predecessor institution — Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute — and its apprentice program. The exhibition will open April 10 and run through May 9, with the opening reception to be held in the gallery from noon to 3 p.m. on April 10. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
The 12th annual Penn State Berks Losoncy Lecture in Physics and Astronomy will be presented by Martha Constantinou, associate professor of physics and vice chair of department of physics at Temple University. Constantinou will present “Unlocking the Secrets of the Proton’s Spin: Insights from Simulations of the Core of Visible Matter” on Wednesday, April 9. 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.
Margo DelliCarpini, Penn State vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, will be leaving the University effective June 30 to take on a new position as the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the College of New Jersey.
Networking is a crucial skill for young professionals in terms of career advancement, gaining access to opportunities, and building relationships. To that end, the Penn State Berks Advisory Board will sponsor an event titled “Elevate Your Path – Empowering Today’s Young Professionals” from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, in the Penn State Berks Perkins Student Center, Multipurpose Room.
Penn State Berks will mark its decade-long sustainability journey with a presentation titled “Celebrating our Sustainability Journey; Reflecting on the Past and Looking Ahead.” The event will take place from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. The event will include light refreshments and will be open to the public but attendees are encouraged to RSVP in advance.
Sadan Kulturel-Konak, professor of management information systems and the director of the Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center at Penn State Berks, has been selected as VentureWell Ecosystem Futures Fellows for the inaugural 2025 cohort.
Penn State Berks hospitality management students showcased their talent while serving the community — and won third place for their watermelon soup recipe — during Opportunity House’s 23rd annual Souper Bowl, held on Feb. 3 in the college’s Beaver Athletics and Wellness Center.
The academic accomplishments of 31 Penn State Berks students were celebrated on Feb. 26, when they were inducted as the first cohort of the college’s Lambda Beta Chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation college students.
