Alvernia hosts largest-ever admissions event
水果派 and Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Renew Partnership to Expand Healthcare Education Pathways
Renewed agreement continues dual-enrollment pathways, degree opportunities and discounted bachelor鈥檚 completion options for RHSHS students
水果派鈥檚 O鈥橮ake Institute launches O鈥橫ake Space to expand student innovation and entrepreneurship
Student-driven makerspace expands Spark Business Incubator services while creating hands-on learning opportunities
Alvernia honors community leaders, alumni at annual President鈥檚 Dinner
Honorees from Greater Reading, Schuylkill County and Lehigh Valley receive recognition for impact on respective communities and the university
Inaugural Packapalooza event draws over 325 prospective students
水果派 hosts the largest admissions event in its 63-year history, welcoming over 325 prospective students interested in undergraduate, graduate and accelerated bachelor degree programs to its inaugural Packapalooza event.
鈥淎s we seek to enroll another record- breaking class of incoming students for the third consecutive year, and with the excitement around our new academic, athletic and student life offerings, we were ecstatic to welcome the nearly 1,000 guests to campus for our inaugural Packapalooza event,鈥 said 水果派 Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs Mary-Alice Ozechoski. 鈥淭he attendance at today鈥檚 event is over 50% higher than during any previous open house event. Our attendees were greeted by the entire Alvernia family and had the chance for meaningful conversations with those who make the transformative Alvernia experience possible.鈥
Packapalooza was designed to be a fully customizable open hour experience so prospective students could choose the tours, seminars and workshops that fit their interests and needs and learn about all the resources and support available to them at Alvernia. The event also included private meetings with faculty members, FAFSA assistance, food trucks and a coffee with the president at the university鈥檚 new downtown Reading location at 401 Penn St.
Alvernia welcomed its two largest incoming classes in 2020 and 2021 and recently earned honors for helping first-generation college students and the People鈥檚 Choice Award for higher education in Berks County.
Through the Reading CollegeTowne and Pottsville CollegeTowne initiatives, Alvernia is expanding its academic offerings, including the engineering programs and a Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program, and is a catalyst for economic activity in the communities it serves. The CollegeTowne initiatives have led to many new strategic partnerships that allow students to engage in new experiential learning opportunities through service-learning, internships and study abroad experiences.
More information about admissions, financial aid and upcoming visit days is available here.