Students who will be high school seniors in the fall and their families are invited to attend the Penn State Berks Spend a Summer Morning program on Saturday, Aug. 10, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Beaver Community Center.
Penn State police officers across Pennsylvania will host events for Penn State employees this summer featuring a variety of refreshments, from free coffee to pizza to ice cream and more.
This summer, approximately 800 first-year students who will begin their studies in the fall semester at Penn State Berks will get a preview of what college life will be like through the New Student Orientation program.
Scores of United Way volunteers descended on Penn State Berks on June 14 and 15 to participate in United Way's "Big Cheese 5" event. More than 1,000 volunteers will package 500,000 meals (mac-and-cheese and rice and beans) over the two-day event.
Penn State Behrend graduate Olivia Dubin could not attend the college's May 3 commencement ceremony because she is completing an internship in Germany. Dubin, who earned a degree in plastics engineering technology, used one of the college's robots to participate in the program remotely.
Daniel Allen of Mercersburg, Pa., carries his 1-year-old daughter, Nora, across the Commencement platform to receive his Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies diploma at Penn State Mont Alto.
Emily McQuigg, left, Madison Sedilko, second from left and Holly Pringle, far right, pose with the Nittany Lion before spring commencement at Penn State New Kensington. The three graduates will earn their associate degree in radiological sciences from the campus, which is one of only two campuses at the University offering the specialized and accredited degree program focusing on x-ray. A full gallery from Penn State New Kensington's spring commencement activities can be found on the campus Facebook page.
On Saturday, May 18, 11 Penn State organizations will co-sponsor the 10th annual Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Pavilion O.
On Saturday, May 4, the first commencement ceremony will be held for students graduating from the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and the Science divisions at 10 a.m. The second ceremony for students graduating from the Engineering, Business and Computing division will be held at 2 p.m.
The "Exercise is Medicine on Campus" program at Penn State Berks has been recognized as a gold-level program by the American College of Sports Medicine, the organization that originated the Exercise is Medicine global initiative.
