Berks Educational Programs

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Penn State Berks to offer Taylor Swift course for summer 2024

We don’t know how it gets better than this. The Penn State Berks Office of Continuing Education will offer two sections of the non-credit course “Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication” during the Maymester sessions. One section will be held in-person on from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, from May 1 through May 29, while the other section will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, from April 30 through May 28, in a hybrid format.  
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Penn State Berks to host Creative AI Minds Challenge

Penn State Berks is currently accepting proposals for the Creative AI Minds Challenge, an event for high school students, through April 22. The challenge is open to all high school student teams who aim to make the world a better place using artificial intelligence and machine learning, regardless of their technical skills.  
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Berks hosts lecture on mass of everyday objects via particle physics perspective

Temple University Professor of Physics Andreas Metz will present “Understanding the mass of everyday objects from the perspective of particle physics” on Wednesday, March 27. A reception will begin at 4 p.m. in the college’s Freyberger Gallery and the lecture begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Perkins Student Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. 
Engineers Week 2023

Penn State Berks celebrates National Engineers Week, Feb. 19-23

Penn State Berks is celebrating its history while preparing students for the future through National Engineers Week events and activities, to be held Feb. 19 to 23. While the college’s roots in engineering date back to 1927, Penn State has offered engineering degrees for more than 125 years. 
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Penn State Berks students create adaptive equipment prototypes in annual event

At the end of 2023, nine student teams consisting of Penn State Berks mechanical engineering and occupational therapy assistant majors presented adaptive equipment designs they created to meet the needs of individuals with physical challenges. This spring, three teams will collaborate with business majors to create a business plan for their designs.