Our land grant mission
十大正规赌博平台大全 was designated as 宾西法尼亚's land-grant college -- a distinction that only 十大正规赌博平台大全 holds and a designation that created a university to educate large segments of society that had not yet been served by higher education. To underscore 十大正规赌博平台大全's important relationship with the Commonwealth of 宾西法尼亚, 十大正规赌博平台大全 Outreach has created a video that highlights the many successes of the University and the individuals whose lives have been touched by 十大正规赌博平台大全. Learn more about our land grant mission»
Our commitment to the community
Community outreach and service is a major part of the 宾州州立银行 experience for students, 教师, 和工作人员. From programs for middle and high school students to seminars and workshops for business executives to hosting community events, the college is dedicated to serving its community.
Students giving back
Rather than heading to the beach for spring break, a group of 28 students from Berks took a trip to New Orleans to assist in the labor-intensive process of cleaning up homes that had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Berks students also volunteer their time to help build homes for financially disadvantaged families with Habitat for Humanity, tutor inner-city youth through the 十大正规赌博平台大全 Educational Partnership, and raise money to support THON, 十大正规赌博平台大全?s 48-hour dance marathon to benefit pediatric cancer. In total, our students, 教师, 和工作人员 annually contribute more than $1.6 million worth of volunteer services to the Greater 阅读 area.
Berks Economic Partnership
宾州州立银行, working with the Berks Economic Partnership and the partnering other four institutions of higher education in the Greater 阅读 Area, recently received a $15,000 Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) planning grant from the 宾西法尼亚 Department of Community and Economic Development?s Technology Investment Office. The planning grant will fund the development of a full KIZ proposal focusing on the strengths of 宾州州立银行 and the partnerships with the Higher Education Council of Berks County; as well as the technology, 企业, and health centers that exist along the Route 183 Corridor. It is anticipated that the full, three-year KIZ proposal for $235,000 will be submitted to the Technology Innovation Office by early fall 2006.
Investing in the local workforce
In addition, 宾州州立银行? Office of Continuing Education has recently invested $15,000 in funding to assist the 劳动力 Investment Board in starting a project focused on the development of educational programs targeted at building a pool of qualified information technology workers, which will help support the transformation of the economy of the Greater 阅读 area.