Students studying hospitality management and entrepreneurship will save money on textbooks, thanks to a grant from Pennsylvania Grants for Open and Affordable Learning.
The craft brewing industry is big business in Pennsylvania, and a recent grant will allow Penn State Berks to develop a program of craft brewing courses, with an emphasis on the use of Pennsylvania-grown specialty grains.
Students in the Bellisario College of Communications produced a video for the Penn State Office of Strategic Communications as part of a course that combines the fundamentals of video production with the opportunity to conceptualize, pitch and create video content for a real-world client.
Penn State Berks has added a new certificate program in Spanish for Healthcare this fall. The program is offered in response to community needs. It will benefit students who want to enhance their Spanish speaking, reading, writing and translating skills in various health care and human services fields.
The Penn State Berks elementary and early childhood education degree program is hosting a free day-long seminar titled “Issues of Trauma: Empowering School Practitioners” to address the dynamic issues of trauma facing schools as students return to classrooms.
For student G. Michael Shott Jr., hip-hop has always been a source of inspiration. When he learned about the Penn State Erickson Discovery Grants, he took a chance and submitted a proposal for a research project.
Three Penn State Berks professors have been awarded a grant to assist Penn State faculty who incorporate student writing as part of their inter-domain courses.
The Office of Continuing Education at Penn State Berks will hold a virtual adult learner information session beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. Attendees must register in advance and then they will receive an email with Zoom information.
Berks is offering 80 great ways for students to spend their summer. The first summer session will begin on May 17 and continue through June 25, and the second seven-week session runs from June 30 to Aug. 11.
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged students and instructors alike to adapt to remote teaching and learning. The challenges of the online learning environment range from rethinking group work to combating Zoom fatigue.
