Penn State Berks will host Gabriel Ramirez for the “I Am Here: Affirmation as a Form of Resistance” workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. The workshop will allow participants to speak about past experiences that impacted who they are today, while learning how affirmations can be empowering in self-discovery and growth. This event is free and open to the general public.
Penn State Berks has named nearly 100 students to the summer 2023 dean’s list. To earn a dean’s list designation, students must end the semester with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher.
A team of faculty and staff at Penn State Berks have come together to form a cycling team with the ultimate goal of raising funds for pediatric cancer. The team is participating in the Great Cycling Challenge with the goal of raising at least $3,000 and riding at least 500 miles during the month of September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the United States.
Penn State Berks alumni and family members of students are invited to the college’s annual Family and Homecoming Weekend, Friday, Oct. 6, to Sunday, Oct. 8. This year’s theme is "Building Memories.” The weekend will include activities for the entire family, including social and athletic events that showcase the campus.
Prospective students and their families are invited to a visitation program at Penn State Berks at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the Perkins Student Center, located just off Broadcasting Road in Wyomissing. The event is part of the University's "Penn State Day" in which Penn State campuses throughout the state host visitation programs during the months of September and October.
Lori Hepner, the 2023-24 Penn State Laureate, will visit Penn State Berks and give a live presentation at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2. The event, which will take place in the Perkins Student Center Multipurpose Room, is free and open to the public.
Earlier this summer, Penn State senior hospitality management majors Grace Fischer and Amy Yu took their studies international, studying abroad in Europe with Penn State’s Hospitality Management program through the University Park campus.
Prospective students are invited to attend the Penn State Berks' "Major Possibilities" information program from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23.
As part of the "Global Oscars Comes to Berks" series, Penn State Berks will present the film "Holy Spider” at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in room 5 of the Luerssen Science Building. The presentation is free and open to the public.
