- Penn State Berks
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name = Penn State Berks
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established = 1958 (joined Penn State)
type = Public
2- and 4-year undergraduate
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staff =
faculty = 100 full-time, 70 part-time
president =Graham Spanier
chancellor = Dr. Susan Phillips Speece
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dean =
students = 3,216
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postgrad =
doctoral =
city = Reading
state = PA
country =USA
campus = Suburban
258 acres
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colors = Navy Blue and White
mascot =Nittany Lion
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affiliations = Penn State University
website = [http://www.bk.psu.edu/ www.bk.psu.edu]Penn State Berks is a commonwealth campus of
Pennsylvania State University located in Reading, PA.History
First known as Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, Penn State Berks became part of the
Penn State system in 1958. The Berks campus has experienced many changes since then. WPI occupied the original Sacred Heart Church building on Hill Road, where the McDonald's Restaurant now stands from 1930 to 1958. Its facilities were offered toPenn State to establish Penn State Wyomissing Center. It moved to its present Spring Township location in 1972. Dormitories were first added in 1990 with additional dorms in 2001, which made Berks a commuter as well as a residential campus.Student enrollment at Penn State Berks has increased steadily since 1972, when approximately 500 students attended. Today, there are an estimated 6,900 students enrolled. A third live on campus.
The campus currently has 15 buildings on 241 acres (1 km²) of land. There are 100 full-time and 70 part-time faculty members.
While being a commonwealth campus of the state
land-grant university , since 1997 it has offered baccalaureate degrees independently from ThePennsylvania State University University Park campus in partnership with a neighboring campus under the title of Berks and Lehigh Valley College.Degrees Offered
tudent Life
Penn State Berks has 39 active clubs. [http://www.bk.psu.edu/StudentLife/ClubsAndOrganizations/clubs.htm] These clubs improve student life on the campus by creating a diverse environment for students to explore their interests outside of the academic world. All student organizations are overseen by the [http://www.clubs.psu.edu/bk/sga/ Student Government Association] .
Housing on Campus
References
* [http://www.bk.psu.edu/Information/ourhist.htm History of Penn State Berks]
* [http://www.bk.psu.edu/Admissions/27366.htm Penn State Berks Admissions FAQ]ee also
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Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth Campus
*Penn State Berks-Lehigh Valley
*Penn State Lehigh Valley External links
* [http://www.bk.psu.edu Penn State Berks]
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