Alvernia University

The Alvernia University Women's Council (AWC) was established in January of 2018 by women who are committed to empowering the female Alvernia community. The Council continues to reflect the needs and aspirations of women within the Alvernia community through its mission. The Alvernia University Women's Council fosters the personal and professional development of Alvernia women at all life stages, strengthens their connection to Alvernia and each other, and educates and inspires them to pursue and grow in leadership roles both in their chosen profession and the greater community. The AWC spearheads numerous educational programs, creates internship and job placement opportunities for students, and runs a robust mentorship program for all Alvernia women. AWC inspires and prepares the young women of today to be leaders and visionaries in tomorrow's workplace. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports, and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Alvernia University's Theatre Club provides the campus community with a source of dramatic and theatrical entertainment, students with an activity and a place to express themselves, and another way for Alvernia University to give back to the community. The club organizes one main stage production per semester and also has smaller opportunities for performances, including student-directed one-act plays, cabarets, and many other chances to show talent. As a club, they do a variety of different show genres ranging from comedies to dramas, and encourage all types of talent. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports, and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

The Alvernian is Alvernia University's monthly college newspaper. The Alvernian covers news of interest to the campus community, as well as the greater Reading area. The Alvernian informs the Alvernia University community by covering news and events of interest, provides an open forum for ideas and opinions through editorials, letters to the editor, news stories, feature stories, interviews, reviews, and literary works where applicable, and provides an opportunity for practical journalistic experience to Alvernia University students. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports, and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Over 850 students were named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester. Despite the disruption of the semester by the COVID-19 pandemic and the university's quick transition to an online learning format, over 150 more students earned the distinction from the fall semester. "Our students and faculty showed incredible resilience during the spring 2020 semester," said Alvernia University President John R. Loyack. "The faculty's quick transition to the virtual learning environment and the students' ability to adapt to the changing instruction conditions is truly admirable and provides us with incredible faith as we prepare for the fall 2020 semester." 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. A full list of students is available at Alvernia.edu.

The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) works to create a strong community that fosters the values of the occupational therapy profession and brings to life the Franciscan core values of Alvernia University. SOTA creates an environment of professionalism among occupational therapy students and presents ourselves in the community by giving a better understanding of who Occupational Therapists are. SOTA creates a strong community of support that fosters the values of the occupational therapy profession and brings to life the Franciscan core values of Alvernia University, holds programs that reflect the interests of the occupational therapy profession, promotes collegiality among occupational therapy students and with other student clubs, advocates for the OT profession by representing the occupational therapy field through work in the community, develops the identity of occupational therapy students, and become involved in the regional, state, and national associations of occupational therapy. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports, and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration, and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

The Alvernia University Fishing Club is a new organization on campus that brings students together in a safe environment where they can learn about fishing and the environment.Members get together and go to local lakes and ponds to fish, fundraise and provide service to the community. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Alvernia Student Nursing Association aids in the development of the nursing students' integrity through their professional role and responsibility for the holistic care of all people. ASNA enhances academic and professional growth in nursing education, promotes a greater understanding of the nursing profession throughout the University and the Community, and develop leadership skills. ASNA functions by providing programs representative of fundamental and current professional interest and concerns, promoting and encouraging student participation in the University's interdisciplinary activities, promoting and encouraging nursing students' participation in the community affairs and health care activities, represent nursing students to consumers, organizations, and other organizational and governmental bodies, and inform, advise and advocate the nursing students and their rights and responsibilities. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

The Alvernia Dance Company provides an opportunity for students who love dancing to continue their interest in an accepting and positive environment. It is open to dancers of varying backgrounds in all styles of dance. The different styles of dance we focus on is hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, jazz, tap, and ballet. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Athletic Training Student Association is an organization that lets Alvernia students work on different skills, connect with other Athletic Training students, and provide opportunities to network with Athletic Training professionals by sending members to different conferences, symposiums, and meetings. The association promotes the profession of Athletic Training to the Alvernia University student body and staff, enable association members to become better acquainted through a variety of professional and social activities, provides educational services and resources to athletic training students and the general community, provides community service projects to association members in an effort to better both the Alvernia University community and the general community of Reading, Pennsylvania. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

75 student-athletes were represented for winter sports, and 139 spring student-athletes earned the honor. A total of 3,851 student-athletes were recognized across the MAC, while 708 earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) during the spring semester. The winter and spring academic honor rolls are comprised of student-athletes who competed in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher. For winter sports, Women's Indoor Track and Field led the way with 17 honorees, including six students with a 4.00 GPA, and Men's Indoor Track and Field followed with 15 honorees. Women's Basketball was third with 14 honorees, including four 4.00 GPAs. Women's Ice Hockey, who concluded its first season in February, finished with 12 honor roll honorees, including three 4.00 GPAs. Wrestling, also competing in its first season, finished with 11 honorees, including three 4.00's. Men's Basketball rounded out winter sports with six honor roll honorees. For spring sports, Baseball led the way with 26 honorees, including two 4.00 GPAs. Women's Lacrosse finished in second with 19 honorees, including three 4.00's. Women's Indoor Track and Field led the way with 17 honorees, including six students with a 4.00 GPA. Softball finished with 16 honorees, including one 4.00 GPA. Men's Indoor Track and Field followed with 15 honorees, and Women's Tennis finished with 11 honorees, including one 4.00. Both Men's Volleyball and Men's Lacrosse finished with nine honorees, with one 4.00 for Men's Lacrosse and three 4.00's for Men's Volleyball. All seven members of the Women's Golf team achieved honor roll status, and six members of the Men's Golf team were honored. Men's Tennis rounded out the winter sports with four honorees. Across all winter and spring sports, 36 Alvernia student-athletes achieved a 4.00 GPA. They are indicated below with an asterisk next to their name.

The Addictions and Mental Health Awareness Club ("AMHAC") is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions throughout the university and local community. Membership is open to all university students at no cost. AMHAC believes in the dignity and worth of every individual, and is committed to helping develop "ethical leaders with moral courage." Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Alvernia Campus Lions Club mission is to improve the community. The Lions Clubs International (LCI) has set programs to provide services for the community's needs. The Lions Green Team advocates for the health of the planet through tree planting, recycling, community clean-up, and environmental education. Lions Clubs health initiative is focused on Diabetes and Vision. It is the club's mission to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic and to prevent blindness as all persons diagnosed with diabetes are at risk for loss of vision. LCI partners with United Nations to address the global issue of hunger and disaster relief in over 200 countries. "Where there's a need, there's a Lion." Loving. Individuals. Offering. Needed. Services Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Allied Club provides an inclusive and educational environment for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. The organization will follow the tradition exemplified in "Always Our Children", that God loves every person as a unique individual. Through education and community events, this organization will support all members of Alvernia University and deter any discriminatory actions against any member of the community. Allied advocates for an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ members of the Alvernia community and their allies. Allied empowers students to promote individuality, provide resources and educational events to increase knowledge about the LGBTQ+ community, specifically how to be an effective ally. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Active Minds is the leading nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. The club is changing the culture on campuses and in the community by providing information, leadership opportunities, and advocacy training to the next generation. Through Alvernia University's rich campus life, students enjoy a full calendar of activities and events, more than 60 clubs, intramural sports and student leadership and governance opportunities. The University presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

Alvernia University has announced its registered student organization leaders for the 2020-2021 academic year. Alvernia presents endless opportunities for students to gain leadership, problem-solving, collaboration and teambuilding skills. Through more than 50 campus clubs and organizations, students hone lifetime skills essential for any industry or field of study. Student clubs and activities also offer students opportunities to connect with Alvernia's surrounding communities throughout Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania. Through service, engagement, and leadership, students learn indelible lessons outside the classroom. Campus clubs and activities are among the many ways in which Alvernia students gain real-world experience, contribute to more than 60,000 hours of community service each year, and help the university remain deeply anchored within its communities.

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Tara Engelhardt (Hazlet, N.J.), a senior Social Work major and Addictions and Mental Health Treatment minor, was selected as the university's Student Employee of the Month for February. On top of her studies and presidency of Phi Alpha, Tara is employed with the Career Development Office on campus.

Nearly 200 students and faculty members from Alvernia University served various organizations throughout Berks County as part of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Participants provided service for Berks County organizations including the Phoebe Berks Retirement Community, Helping Harvest, Hope Rescue Mission Thrift Stores, Hopewell Furnace, Habitat for Humanity, Mary's Shelter, Olivet Boys & Girls Club, Reading Area Firefighter's Museum, Reading City Hall, Reading Pagoda, Reading Science Center and St. Joseph's Villa. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is part of a national initiative of community service and is also one of four traditional Days of Service at Alvernia - where students volunteered 40,000 hours annually. Alvernia's other annual Days of Service include Freshman Orientation Day in August, St. Francis Day in October, and Earth Day in April. Alvernia's individual, group and mass service ventures are coordinated by the university's Holleran Center for Community and Global Engagement, currently in its 12th year of operation.

Literary arts journal Zephyrus claims second place in Sigma Tau Delta contest. For the second consecutive year, Alvernia students earn honors by international English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, for their literary and artistic works in Zephyrus, the university's literary arts journal. "I'm thrilled our students were recognized for their hard work," said faculty adviser and Associate Professor of English Dr. Thomas Bierowski. "I didn't expect us to be awarded once, let alone two years in a row. It sets the bar very high for this year, and I'm hoping that we can be recognized again." Alvernia's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta will receive the award in March, when they attend the 2020 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they will present a panel titled, "Transformative Landscapes in Dystopian Literature." Zephyrus is a student-run operation that includes soliciting submissions, editing and assembling the hard copy. The editorial board encouraged their peers to submit creative pieces that embodied the theme of the winning edition, "New Beginnings." The submissions received included photographs, short stories, poems, and various other unique artworks that illustrated this idea. The editorial board has selected "Home" as the theme for the 2020 edition and is encouraging video submissions through the use of QR technology. "I think Alvernia has a variety of video production classes already," said Michael Beyer '20, editor-in-chief of Zephyrus. "So it would be of great benefit to Zephyrus to open the doors for people to submit their works that they're already creating for other classes."

A total of 82 student-athletes represented Alvernia University on the 2019 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Fall Academic Honor Roll, as announced on Friday by MAC Executive Director Ken Andrews. A total of 1,588 student-athletes were recognized across the MAC for their achievements in the classroom. The MAC Academic Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport and registered a semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher. Women's Soccer led the way for Alvernia with 19 representatives, four of which earned a 4.00 GPA. Field Hockey was second with 16 representatives, including five athletes with a 4.00 GPA. Men's Soccer finished right behind field hockey with 15 student-athletes on the honor roll, including one individual with a 4.00 GPA. Football finished with 12 student-athletes represented, including two with a 4.00 GPA. Women's Volleyball finished with nine individuals. Women's Cross Country had seven representatives, including two with a 4.00 GPA, and men's cross country finished with four representatives. Across all sports, 14 Alvernia student-athletes achieved a 4.00 GPA this semester.

Women's Ice Hockey freshmen Olivia Gilida and Julia Beaven earned UCHC weekly award honors for their performances during the week of December 30, 2019 - January 5, 2020.

The following students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester. 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.

Alvernia University named students who competed for the Golden Wolves men's and women's cross country teams during the fall 2019 season.

Alvernia students named students who competed for the university's women's soccer team during the fall 2019 season.

Alvernia University named students who competed for the Golden Wolves football team during the fall 2019 season.

First-year students in Alvernia's Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program demonstrated the importance of movement and exercise to fourth-grade students at Lauer's Park Elementary School through an interactive program called Power in Motion.

Alvernia University celebrates the successes of its student employees by recognizing outstanding efforts through its newly launched Student Employee of the Month Award.

Alvernia students named students who competed for the university's women's volleyball team during the fall 2019 season.

Alvernia students named members of the university's men's soccer team in the fall 2019.

Alvernia students named members of the university's field hockey team in fall 2019.