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17�Թ�� highlights associate degree transfer pathway to accelerate bachelor’s completion

Policy recognizes general education completion and supports adult learners through flexible programs, advising and SOLAR services

Registration opens for 2026 Momentum Makers Summer Camps

17�Թ�� expands faculty- and Berks educators-led youth experiences in STEM, arts, business and more

17�Թ�� honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with community engagement

The university partners with VOiCEup Berks and Wilson High School for service days.

17�Թ�� receives digital equity grant to expand device access

Outcome underscores commitment to academic excellence, innovation and fiscal stewardship

McDonald’s entrepreneur Stephanie Rawden joins 17�Թ�� Board of Trustees

Seasoned franchise leader helps advance job creation, regional economic development and entrepreneurial growth across 17�Թ��’s footprint

17�Թ�� Student Nurses Association team earns runner-up in NCLEX Bowl at SNAP Convention

17�Թ��’s Student Nurses Association (ASNA) achieved a milestone this fall, finishing as the runner-up in the NCLEX Bowl at the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Convention in Harrisburg. Twelve teams from nursing programs across the state, including Drexel, Penn State, Villanova, and Jefferson Universities, as well as the University of Pittsburgh, competed in the high-stakes event.

Over 780 students named to Fall 2025 Dean's List

To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

SEARCH Seminar students exceed goal through soda can tab service project

Professor Kayla Landers' class collect 40lbs of soda can tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

Student Achievements

2024 DPT Pro Bono Wellness Screening Clinic

Physical Therapy students provide pro-bono services to 25 Berks County residents

Third-year 17�Թ�� Doctor of Physical Therapy candidates provided pro-bono services to 25 Berks County community volunteers during the second annual American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Annual Visit for Older Adults.

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2024 Sustainability Immersion Trip Grand Manan Canada

17�Թ�� students and alums take week abroad at sustainable eco-retreat in Canada

Seven 17�Թ�� students & alums studied abroad through the Sustainability Immersion Program in Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada.

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President Glynis Fitzgerald Trustee Ginger Kunkel Habitat for Humaity charity event O'pake Fellows build birdhouse

Engineering students craft Francis Hall-inspired birdhouse for local charity event

In alignment with 17�Թ��'s core value of service, engineering students and O'Pake Fellows, Robert Philpot, Kayla Moriarty, Gabriel Malek, and Jack Badalamenti designed, built and donated a birdhouse inspired by campus landmark, Francis Hall, for Habitat for Humanity of Berks County's largest charity event of the year.

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