Activities and Traditions

BioMechanics Day

Penn State Berks to host National Biomechanics Day

Penn State Berks will celebrate National Biomechanics Day on April 7. This year the event will be virtual in the form of a LionSide Chat webinar designed to introduce prospective students and their families to fields that comprise biomechanics, including engineering, kinesiology and health science.
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Entrepreneurs share strategies during Startup Week

Each spring, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC brings together the best and brightest Penn State student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators for a weeklong celebration of what happens when Penn State’s inspired doers put their ideas into action.
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Flemming CEED Center hosts Speaker Series

The Flemming CEED Center at Penn State Berks will present a webinar titled “Innovation and Intrapreneurship (I2) in the 21st Century,” in which innovators will share their experiences and challenges, from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, via Zoom.
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Penn State Berks hosts food demo with Jodi Greebel

In honor of Women’s History Month, Penn State Berks will host a food demonstration with Jodi Greebel, a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition, on March 23, at 7 p.m. Greebel will demonstrate how to cook a quick and healthy meal for college students on the go.
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Penn State Berks announces March LionSide Chats

Penn State Berks is reaching out to the local community in a new way — through "LionSide Chats," a modern interpretation of former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Depression-era “Fireside Chats.” These webinars provide current and timely talks from college faculty and staff experts on a variety of topics and disciplines.
Kevin Hines

Suicide preventions speaker shares personal story

In 2000, Kevin Hines attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. He will visit Penn State Berks via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 3, to share his story.