Activities and Traditions

Berks Virtual Summer Camps 2020

Penn State Berks holds virtual summer camps

Berks has a long history of offering educational and fun summer camps for middle school and high school children on a wide variety of subjects. This year, the pandemic has changed the way in which summer camps will be offered.
Janelle Larson helps plant trees.

Larson honored with Outstanding Global Program Award

For the last decade, Janelle Larson has packed her bags after Penn State Berks’ spring commencement and traveled to Kenya. She does not make this journey for the purpose of a vacation; rather she has led a University-wide global outreach program.
Penn State LionSide Chats logo

Penn State Berks introduces LionSide Chats

Beginning the week of June 8, Penn State Berks will reach out to the local community in a brand new way – through LionSide Chats, a modern interpretation of President Roosevelt’s Depression-era “Fireside Chats.”
Penn State alumni Gareth Yoder (Berks ’14) and Joy Beam (University Park ’17).

Berks Idea TestLab helps Cedar Meadow Meats

When Penn State alumni Gareth Yoder (Berks 2014) and Joy Beam (University Park 2017) came up with an idea for a business, they needed some direction about how to get started so they turned to the Penn State Berks Idea TestLab for assistance.
Penn State Class of 2020 Memories and Milestone

Recognizing the Class of 2020

The Penn State alumni family grew by more than 15,000 this past weekend as the University recognized its spring 2020 graduates in a livestreamed commencement ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9.
Pillar in back of HUB

Senior and Faculty, Staff Diversity Recognition Awards announced

The Multicultural Resource Center at Penn State has announced this year’s Senior and Faculty/Staff Diversity Recognition Awards recipients. The 2020 awards honor multicultural University Park graduating seniors who excel in academics, leadership, and service, as well as faculty and staff throughout Penn State who demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts beyond the responsibilities of their position.
Berks CAB Spring Week events

Penn State Berks celebrates Virtual Spring Week

The Penn State Berks Campus Activities Board (CAB) traditionally celebrates Spring Week with a wide variety of activities and contests on campus. This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAB redesigned the programming as a virtual experience.