In an effort to support children and their families in the fight against pediatric cancer, Penn State Berks Benefitting THON student organization will host its eighth annual "Inspire the Night" Benefit Dinner from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the new Redner’s Event Center at the Reading Fightin Phils First Energy Stadium.
The Penn State Berks International Klub will host its second annual Diwali Garba Night on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the Beaver Athletics and Wellness Center. The event will include Garba dancing, music, refreshments and crafts. This event is free and open to the public but advanced registration is required.
Penn State Berks will host a variety of events during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024, set for Monday, Nov. 18, to Friday, Nov. 22. Events are sponsored by the college’s Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Center and the Berks LaunchBox in downtown Reading.
How do you translate what you learned in a semester-long course to a community celebration for an audience ranging in age from kindergarteners to senior citizens? That was the challenge to Penn State Berks students in the “Taylor Swift, Gender and Communication” course, and they rose to the occasion.
Penn State Berks will host its annual “Halloweek” events beginning Monday, Oct. 14, culminating with a community event — the college’s fifth annual Fall Fest — at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. All events are free and open to the public.
Penn State Berks alumni and family members of students are invited to the college’s 2024 Family and Homecoming Weekend, set for Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 20. This year’s theme is “Let’s Level Up – Powered by Pixels, Fueled by Fun."
Prospective students and their families are invited to a visitation program at Penn State Berks at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Perkins Student Center, located just off Broadcasting Road in Wyomissing. Attendees must register in advance.
Penn State Berks will hold its first Queer Con from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, in the Perkins Student Center. This inaugural event will feature a presentation by celebrity guest Carson Kressley, television star and LGBTQ+ advocate. Queer Con is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served.
According to the 2020 census, the Hispanic and Latino population of the City of Reading is nearly 69%, up from 58% in 2010. To meet the needs of this growing population, Penn State Berks is expanding its efforts to engage with and support the local Hispanic and Latino communities with several new initiatives.
