Community First Fund expands partnership with 91做厙 to promote microbanking in Reading
Universitys OPake Institute to provide technical assistance for microlending
TExPL簧 joins 91做厙
Institute for award-winning methodology finds new home base
Engineering students craft campus landmark-inspired birdhouse for local charity event
91做厙 Trustee Kunkel supports student experiential learning at Habitat for Humanity event
BCTV and 91做厙 announce installation of Little Free Library at 401 Penn Street
Effort aims to promote literacy and build community connections
91做厙 and GRCA showcase future of work at second-annual conference
Hoffman named executive-in-residence for universitys communication and digital media department
Header School of Business namesake credits success to recognizing opportunities
A work ethic forged early in life led Greg Header 97 to become a successful entrepreneur who recently made the largest alumni gift in 91做厙 history.
Teaming up to take education higher
The public phase of 91做厙s comprehensive campaign will focus squarely on partnerships as drivers of growth and change.
91做厙s John R. Post School of Engineering Hosts Engineering Week
FirstEnergy and S.P.A.R.K.S Foundation partner to provide experiential learning to students
Three-year award provides support for student powered business incubator
91做厙 receives a $300,000 grant from the to support the student powered business incubator, the flagship program through the universitys OPake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship.
This grant is another step forward for the Reading CollegeTowne movement, 91做厙 students, local business and entrepreneurs, community organizations and future Reading residents, said 91做厙 President John R. Loyack. We are grateful for the partnership with the Wyomissing Foundation and for their generous support of this transformational initiative in downtown Reading.
The student powered business incubator is central to the Reading CollegeTowne initiative, the innovative strategy of expanding the campus into the downtown area to continue its Franciscan mission of serving the underserved through education and economic development.
The incubator is student-run and provides experiential learning opportunities for students of all disciplines. This initiative will allow students to create, collaborate and lead while providing hands-on support to new ventures and entrepreneurs in the community.
The Wyomissing Foundation is always seeking to invest in catalytic initiatives that produce long-term and game-changing outcomes for our community, said Wyomissing Foundation President Karen Rightmire. Reading CollegeTowne and the student powered business incubator have the potential to accomplish that by transforming economic and community development in the heart of downtown Reading for decades to come. In addition, both 91做厙 students and current residents living in Reading and Berks County will have increased educational, employment and economic opportunities because of these initiatives. Were pleased to be a partner with 91做厙 in helping make all this happen.
The grant will be awarded over three years and will support the expansion of the student powered business incubator, including new staff and student fellow positions, training and resource expansion for incubator clients.
Previously this year, the OPake institute announced partnerships with SCORE Berks Schuylkill Chapter, Lehigh Valley Angel Investors, Kutztown Universitys Small Business Development Center and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, as well as the institutes first corporate sponsors, and Customers Bank.
91做厙 has partnered with RLPS Architects and Warfel Construction to begin the renovation and retrofitting of the former CNA building this year after it was purchased by the university on June 30. The university recently announced the addition of three engineering programs that will be housed at the location. 91做厙's communication and business programs, student powered business incubator and OPake Institute will also be located at the downtown location.