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Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley holds fall commencement ceremony

12/16/04

Some 102 baccalaureate degree students and 30 associate degree students from Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley are scheduled to graduate during the college's commencement ceremony, beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, at Beaver Community Center, Penn State Berks campus. The ceremony will recognize students from both the Berks and Lehigh Valley campuses who have completed their degrees at the end of the summer and fall semesters.

The keynote speaker for commencement will be Cynthia Baldwin, chair of the Board of Trustees.

Same-sex marriages debated at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley

12/16/04

Same-sex marriage will be discussed at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Atrium at Penn State Lehigh Valley, and at 7:30 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks, Reading. The event is part of the 2005 College Lecture Series presented by Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley.

A debate on the issue of legalizing gay and lesbian marriages will be led by Richard Mohr and Dwight G. Duncan.

SAT review course offered at Penn State Lehigh Valley

12/16/04

Penn State Lehigh Valley will offer a seven-session, grade-free, SAT Review course beginning in January. The course, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 22 to March 5, is now offered at two Penn State Lehigh Valley locations -- 8380 Mohr Lane, Fogelsville; and the Corporate Learning Center, 100 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem.

The course provides an overview of what students need to know about the new version of the SAT test that will begin in March.

Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley offers student aid workshops

12/16/04

Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley will hold student-aid workshops to assist Penn State students and their parents with filling out the 2005-2006 financial aid forms. Penn State's recommended filing date is Feb. 15. Parents of high school seniors with admission offers to Penn State for the 2005 academic year, as well as any current Penn State students, may attend one of the following workshops:

Lehigh Valley campus
-- Saturday, Jan. 15: 10 a.m. to noon, Academic Building (snow date: Jan. 22)

Berks campus
-- Saturday, Jan.

Berks students to dance the weekend away to raise money for children

12/1/04

Thirty students at Penn State Berks will participate in a 24-hour dance marathon called Mini-THON beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. As the name suggests, Mini-THON is a smaller version of THON, the annual 48-hour dance marathon held in University Park. Organizers are using mini-THON to raise funds to support the Four Diamonds Fund in the Berks community. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON is a year-round, fund-raising event benefiting the Four Diamonds Fund at the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey. The year culminates in a no-sitting, no-sleeping, 48-hour dance marathon held every February. Over the past 30 years, the students of THON have raised over $30 million and have helped thousands of children and families fight pediatric cancer.

Penn State is largest contributor to state economy; statewide impact totals $6.14 billion

12/1/04

A new economic impact study released Nov. 30 positions Penn State as the single largest contributor to the state's economy -- an engine of 24 campuses generating $6.14 billion annually in direct net economic impact to the commonwealth. The University also influences an additional $6.9 billion indirectly each year through business services, research commercialization and the activities of alumni -- for a total of more than $13 billion in annual economic impact in Pennsylvania.

Programs available for human resource professionals

11/16/04

Penn State Lehigh Valley, in partnership with the Holmes Corp. and the Society for Human Resource Management, is offering the instructor-led version of the society's Learning System program. Classes will be held from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 7 through April 18 at the Lehigh Valley campus. This course is designed to provide an overview of key areas in human resource management and covers strategic management; work force planning and employment; human resource development; compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations; and occupational health, safety and security.

Susan Speece named chair-elect of North Eastern Athletic Conference

11/16/04

Susan Speece, dean and campus executive officer of Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley, was recently named chair-elect of the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC). Chair-elect of the conference is a four-year commitment. Speece will serve as chair-elect for two years from 2004-2006 and then take over the position of chair for two years. Speece will follow Joseph Burke from Keuka College, who is serving as chair until 2006. This appointment demonstrates the commitment that Speece has to the development of the athletics program at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley.

Mini-grant awarded to Lehigh Valley student

11/16/04

Adrienne Dorward, a Penn State Lehigh Valley student majoring in life science, is the recipient of the Commission for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (CPATODA) student mini-grant award. The commission's mission is to further an environment in support of the elimination of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse and support those who choose not to use. The organization serves as an advisory group to the vice president for Student Affairs on any matter that affects the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in the University community.

Fine arts classes available in the spring

11/16/04

Pastels, oils, watercolors and charcoals will become part of the academic selections during the spring semester when Penn State Lehigh Valley joins forces with the Baum School of Art in Allentown. This spring, Penn State students will be able to attend Drawing I, Painting I and photography courses at the Baum School and receive course credit. Students will enroll in these courses through their normal course selection process. The only difference is that the students will take the course at the Baum School site.

Penn State Berks students get the facts

11/16/04

Drugs and alcohol focus of panel discussion

Penn State Berks students have the opportunity to experience an interactive and engaging program, "Get the Facts: A Panel Discussion on the Life-Altering Effects of Drugs and Alcohol," at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks. Penn Players, a student theatre group, will present scenarios that students face during their college years. Panelists from local agencies will add their expertise and give the facts regarding the consequences of these real-life occurrences.

Penn State students give back to the community

11/16/04

Students at Penn State Lehigh Valley will work together on Tuesday, Nov. 23, to create 41 Thanksgiving dinners for needy families in the community. The dinners, complete with turkey, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls, pumpkin pie and juice, will be delivered to the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown. Members of the Student Government Association are providing the filling; the faculty and staff at the Lehigh Valley campus are supplying the turkeys and pumpkin pies; and several special-interest clubs on campus will be donating the trimmings.

Penn State Berks serves Thanksgiving dinner at Police Athletic League

11/16/04

Penn State Berks faculty, staff and students will work together on Thursday, Nov. 18, to serve Thanksgiving dinner to 250 children at the Reading Police Athletic League on Walnut Street in Reading. Penn State Berks campus provides the turkeys and dessert while the Police Athletic League adds all of the trimmings to offer a full holiday meal for the children. Penn State students will lead the children in two craft projects and serve them their meals.

Author Len Roberts offers literary reading at Penn State Berks

11/10/04

Penn State Berks will present Len Roberts as part of the 2004 Literary Arts Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Luerssen Building. Roberts is the author of several books of poetry. He is a professor of English at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pa. The event, funded by a grant from the Berks Arts Council, is free to the public. For information on the series, call Jayne Brown at (610) 396-6041 or e-mail jrb30@psu.edu. The Literary Arts Series at Penn State Berks will continue at 7:30 p.m. Feb.

Sut Jhally to speak at Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley

11/10/04

Award-winning filmmaker and author Sut Jhally will address the campus community at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Atrium at Penn State Lehigh Valley and at 7:30 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium at Penn State Berks. Jhally's "Dreamworlds: Desire/Sex/Power in Music Video" has been called "a scathing examination of pop video's use and abuse of women" by the Los Angeles Times.

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