NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, the first female to pilot a U.S. spacecraft with the Discovery shuttle flight in 1995, will reveal encouraging perspectives and insights on the leadership skills needed to break barriers and become a successful pioneer in any field when she speaks at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks.
"The Great DuBois', Masters of Variety" a fast-paced variety show including incredible feats of juggling, hula hoops, unicycle, aerial and audience interaction — all wrapped in a blanket of comedy — will come to Penn State Berks on Thursday, Jan. 31.
The CSI franchises "Bones," "The Blacklist," "Rizzoli & Isles," "Rosewood" and "Lucifer" have a combined worldwide audience of more than 300 million viewers.
Ash Beckham is an equality advocate, and her presentations are dynamic, highly relatable, and comical. Beckham will visit Penn State Berks at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
Entrepreneur Hilary Corna will bring an inspirational message to Penn State Berks at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
Former mob boss Michael Franzese will speak about his life in organized crime at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks. The event is free and open to the public.
Ed Laquidara is the founder and curator of Animal Adventures. He is a passionate wildlife conservationist and educator who has been rescuing exotic animals for more than 35 years.
Hannah Hart, LGBTQ advocate, internet personality, comedian, author and actress will “Make Some Noise” at Penn State Berks at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. The talk will be held on the the National Day of Silence, a day of activism to spread awareness of voices (of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities) that are made silent due to harassment, bullying, prejudice, and discrimination. The talk will be followed by a NOISE concert featuring The Cabaret All-Stars Drag Entertainers and the We Are Reading dancers at 8 p.m. in the same location. Both events are free and open to the public.
Driven by a strategic University initiative and an expanding individual and collective campus consciousness regarding the importance of sustainability, Penn State Berks will host a number of sustainability-related events in the two weeks leading up to Earth Day, which will be celebrated on April 22.
At age 22, Dominic Frongillo made history as the youngest-ever town council member in New York. He will visit Penn State Berks to talk about his work in climate change and clean energy at 7 p.m. April 13 in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room. The event is free and open to the public.
