Rachel Lindsay, best known for her role on ABC's "The Bachelorette" as the first African American lead in the franchise’s history and as a contestant on ABC’s "The Bachelor," will visit Penn State Berks on March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium.
Penn State Berks is celebrating its history while preparing students for the future through National Engineers Week events and activities, to be held Feb. 21 to 26. Penn State Berks’ roots in engineering date back to 1927, and Penn State has offered engineering degrees for more than 125 years.
In honor of Black History Month, the Penn State Berks Black Student Union will hold an event titled ‘Being Black at Berks’ from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be provided. During the event, students will share their experiences and history, culture and fashion. There will also be student performances.
The LiveOn Student Success Grant provides need-based recipients at Penn State approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.
Penn State Berks is showing support for the five student dancers who are representing the college at THON, the dance marathon to benefit families battling pediatric cancer, with “Dancer Week” from Feb. 14 to 17. The week will culminate with a dancer send-off on Thursday, Feb. 17, and a check presented to the student organization by the Penn State Berks Alumni Society.
Samantha Hagenbush, a Penn State Berks sophomore, wants teens to know that “It’s ok not to be ok.” As an ambassador for Robbie’s Hope, a nonprofit organization that aims to broaden and deepen awareness of teen anxiety, depression and suicide, she helps to spread the word about mental health resources.
