Activities and Traditions

The Penn State Berks LaunchBox recently partnered with several other Penn State LaunchBoxes to offer the startup challenge virtual accelerator, a one-week program that aimed to help entrepreneurs to build their business idea and craft an elevator pitch.

Commencement is a milestone in every graduate’s life, and the faculty and staff at Penn State Berks want to celebrate this achievement with its graduates.

The final Penn State Berks LionSide Chat for 2020 will feature an interview with Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk, who is retiring at the end of the year after 15 years with Penn State.

The most recent exhibition, "Penn State Berks Young Artists," showcases the work of students at the college using the KUNTZMATRIX platform, which allows viewers to "move" through a virtual gallery.

The Penn State Berks theater program will stream its fall mainstage production, Treehouse, online in arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago.

Penn State Berks has a variety of virtual events and activities scheduled through the end of the semester to keep students engaged.

Penn State Berks will hold its first virtual admissions event presented entirely in Spanish for prospective Latino students and their families.

The winning writers of Penn State University Libraries Short Stories’ “Witching Hour” fall 2020 contest have been announced. Representing six campuses, the latest writing contest challenged students, faculty and staff across the commonwealth to unleash their best original short stories or poetry on the "witching hour" theme.

Survivor Beverly Gooden, best known for creating the domestic violence survivor-led movement “Why I Stayed,” will give a virtual presentation.

Berks will hold a virtual celebration to honor Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk, who will be retiring at the end of this year. This event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1.