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College is a time for fresh starts, new friendships, and memories that will last a lifetime. You’ll learn a lot about yourself. You might discover that your passion is traveling to other countries to study wildlife conservation, or that you want to study pollinators, such as honey bees, to benefit agriculture. Have you ever thought about developing an app that would be useful to other students? Or that you’d fall in love with studying micro-organisms to gain an understanding of infectious disease? Penn State Berks students have done all this and more. This is your story, and where you write it is important. Penn State Berks is an excellent place to chart a course for the rest of your life. It’s a place where almost anything is possible.

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Penn State State Penn 1958 STUDENTS 4 “Between the opportunities to conduct research and complete internships, the Penn State Berks Kinesiology Program makes it easy to apply classroom learning to the real world.”

David Polisano

KINESIOLOGY MAJOR GUARD, MEN’S TEAM BERKS BERKS Penn State State Penn 5 12 6 Penn Penn State State BERKS BERKS FACULTY AND ADJUNCT FULL-TIME 218 Student veterans host sixth annual “ROY G. BIV” Memorial Run The Penn State Berks Student Veterans Coalition teamed with the Student Veterans of America–Penn State Berks Chapter to host its sixth annual “ROY G. BIV” Memorial Run. “ROY G. BIV” stands for the colors of starch thrown at the runners, and the term “memorial” is used to recognize fallen soldiers.

The mission of these organizations is to help student veterans achieve their educational goals while providing an environment where they can support and socialize with one another.

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As a student at Penn State Berks, you’ll have access to all the advantages the University has to offer, including the opportunity to complete the first two years of more than 275 baccalaureate degree programs offered by Penn State. We call it our 2+2 Plan, and it gives you the freedom to learn at the campus that best suits your needs. You can begin your academic career at Berks and finish at another Penn State campus, or enroll in one of the 21 baccalaureate degrees offered at Berks and remain for all four years.

Four-Year Degree Programs Internships open door to careers Each year, more and more students are Most baccalaureate degree programs choosing to complete their degrees at Penn include an internship component. Students State Berks. complete more than 400 internships each semester, and most internships lead to jobs. With 21 baccalaureate degrees in a broad Internships have varied from working in range of disciplines, and more being added such high profile organizations as the Office each year, the college offers many options and of the Chief Information Officer at the White opportunities. Smaller classes provide House, to Google’s California headquarters, individual attention and one-on-one inter- to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, action with faculty members. In addition, all D.C. Students also complete internships at degree programs include an internship local businesses and organizations. component, allowing you to gain real-world experience while earning college credits. For more information, contact Career Services, 610-396-6019.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS Accounting Global Studies Business Administration Applied Psychology Hospitality Management Information Sciences and Technology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Information Sciences Letters, Arts, and Sciences Biology and Technology Occupational Therapy Kinesiology Business Mechanical Engineering Communication Arts and Sciences Organizational Leadership Criminal Justice (for adult learners only) Cybersecurity Analytics and Rehabilitation and Human Services Operations Science Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Security and Risk Analysis Elementary and Early Childhood Theatre Education Writing and Digital Media

BERKS BERKS 109 416 INTERNATIONAL BERKS STUDENTS Penn State State Penn GRADUATES IN 2017 8 IN 2017 Education abroad provides international perspective Have you always dreamed of traveling? You can realize that dream while working toward a degree at Penn State Berks. With more than 300 education abroad programs for students enrolled in any major, there are many opportunities. Programs can be completed in a summer, a semester, or an academic year. Some travel is part of a course curriculum and lasts only one or two weeks. The varied structure of these programs makes international study appealing to a wide range of students. Community service is part of the experience Students have a wide variety of opportu- nities, as unique as their individual interests. Some students enjoy working with children, and they volunteer to tutor inner-city youth through the Penn State Educational Partnership or to revitalize a section of the Schuylkill River Trail with children from Olivet Boys & Girls Club. Others prefer to help raise funds for children with cancer through THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Still others enjoy cooking and serving lunch at Opportunity House, the Reading Homeless Shelter. Students have volunteered their time during spring break to travel to other countries and work on initiatives addressing major social and Criminal Justice major Mallory Barr ’18 completed ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS natural disaster issues. No matter what an internship at The Retreat at Lancaster, a drug and your interest or skill, there are plenty of alcohol rehabilitation facility that incorporates equine therapy into treatment. opportunities to get involved in the greater community.

Berks students completed an internship in India In 2018, after a year of events and activities, Penn with an organization dedicated to empowering State Berks led campus fundraising for THON. marginalized communities. BERKS BERKS Penn State State Penn 9 “I completed two National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates working on stem cell cancer research and producing biofuels through bacteria. I wouldn’t be who I am today without all the resources and opportunities Berks had to offer.”

KAILAH ORTIZ

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY MAJOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN,

BERKS BERKS EUROFINS LANCASTER LABORATORIES Penn State State Penn 10 Research Berks students have the chance to conduct research with faculty members– an opportunity usually reserved for students at the graduate level. Students have worked on a wide variety of studies from studying proteins to gain a better understanding of disease, to developing and using apps to help children with autism to read and interpret facial expres- sions, to using additive manufacturing to design and optimize customized orthotics. These are just a few of the many student- faculty research collaborations at Penn State Berks. Mentoring Opportunities Penn State Berks offers students the oppor- tunity to strengthen their leadership skills, gain valuable experience, and help other students through roles such as Peer Health Educators and a variety of mentoring positions that serve first-year, international, at-risk, and multicultural students. BERKS BERKS Penn State State Penn 11 Student Life

WITH MORE THAN FIFTY CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, PENN STATE BERKS HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. Learn to lead in the Student Government Association. Develop the next big idea into a product or service in the Entrepreneurship Club. Whatever your interests, you’re likely to find a club or activity to join.

Campus Living The Housing Office at Penn State Berks All varsity sports compete in the North serves more than 800 students. The fully Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) and furnished suites in our modern residence many teams, including , women’s halls include amenities such as refrigerator/ soccer, and , have won NEAC freezers, microwaves, wireless internet, championships and advanced to their computer ports, and much more. respective NCAA tournaments.

For more information about campus housing, In the spring of 2018, Penn State Berks contact Housing, 610-396-6353. athletics pulled off an amazing feat that has never been seen before by the program Athletics itself or by any institution in the North Penn State Berks is a member of the Eastern Athletic Conference. All five of the National Collegiate Athletic Association teams with championships in the spring (NCAA) Division III. Student-athletes can won the conference title and four of those compete in 12 varsity sports, including teams went on to compete in the NCAA baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, Tournament. men’s and women’s cross country, men’s , men’s and women’s soccer, softball, Maybe you’re more of a spectator: How men’s and women’s , and women’s about season tickets to Penn State football . The college also offers club and or basketball games? A short trip to intramural sports including , ice University Park allows you to enjoy some of hockey, rugby, and many others. the best Big Ten Conference sporting events in the country. BERKS BERKS Penn State State Penn 12 13 Penn State BERKS 14 Penn State BERKS PROCESS IN THEAPPLICATION TIMELINE—KEY DA 2019 APPLICATION “The combination of electrical andmechanical combination ofelectrical “The DESIGN ENGINEERINTERN,CRAYOLA TECHNOLOGY MAJOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING own during my internship.” to figurethings on outandfindsolutions my flexible.The courses helped how melearn engineering makes degree program the very MICHAEL ABOULHOUDA TES

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CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS—The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Location is everything Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and Act of 1988 require that crime statistics for Pennsylvania colleges and universities be made available to applicants upon Penn State Berks is set on 258 beautifully landscaped request. Penn State’s combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in acres next to Gring’s Mill Recreation Area near certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the University, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes Reading. A short trip to University Park allows you to institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You may enjoy some of the best Big Ten Conference sporting obtain this information for the Penn State campus to which you are applying by accessing the website at www.police.psu.edu/clery/ A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing events in the country. Major shopping malls, to University Police & Public Safety, The Pennsylvania State University, Eisenhower Parking restaurants, movie theatres, recreation facilities, and Deck, University Park PA 16802-6703 or by calling 814-865-1864. THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATIVE MEDIA ON REQUEST. The University is entertainment options are close by. committed to equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment for all persons. It is the policy of the University to maintain an environment free of harassment and free of discrimination against any person because of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, Penn State Berks is easily accessible from anywhere creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, in eastern Pennsylvania and neighboring states. physical or mental disability, gender, perceived gender, gender identity, genetic information, or political ideas. Discriminatory conduct and harassment, as well as sexual misconduct and Many of our students choose to commute from relationship violence, violates the dignity of individuals, impedes the realization of the Univer- home, making the college transition more sity’s educational mission, and will not be tolerated. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondis- crimination policy to Dr. Kenneth Lehrman III, Vice Provost for Affirmative Action, Affirmative comfortable and more affordable. Action Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901; Email: [email protected]; Tel 814-863-0471. Produced by the Penn State Department of Strategic Communications. U.Ed. BKO 20-40