Former mob boss Michael Franzese will speak about his life in organized crime at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks. The event is free and open to the public.
Ed Laquidara is the founder and curator of Animal Adventures. He is a passionate wildlife conservationist and educator who has been rescuing exotic animals for more than 35 years.
Penn State Berks will welcome nearly 350 first-year students to its residential community as part of the campus' annual orientation program on Friday, Aug. 17. Students will move into the residence halls from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to a celebration in honor of the 60th “birthday” for Penn State Berks at 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Perkins Plaza.
Students who will be high school seniors and their families are invited to attend the Penn State Berks Spend a Summer Evening program beginning at 6 p.m. July 17.
The college will host a Penn State Berks Family Day at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg on June 23 for students, faculty, staff, alumni and families.
The keynote speaker will be Aniyia Williams, former student of Penn State Berks and University Park and a 2007 Penn State Schreyer Honors College graduate, and the founder of Tinsel, a tech jewelry start-up based in Silicon Valley.
Hannah Hart, LGBTQ advocate, internet personality, comedian, author and actress will “Make Some Noise” at Penn State Berks at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. The talk will be held on the the National Day of Silence, a day of activism to spread awareness of voices (of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities) that are made silent due to harassment, bullying, prejudice, and discrimination. The talk will be followed by a NOISE concert featuring The Cabaret All-Stars Drag Entertainers and the We Are Reading dancers at 8 p.m. in the same location. Both events are free and open to the public.
