Grand Opening - NEW Schuylkill Center
Thursday, November 12, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Please join us in celebrating our Grand Opening of Alvernia University’s New Schuylkill Center in a brand new, expanded location at the Cressona Mall. The exact address is 1544 Route 61 Highway S, Cressona Mall , Pottsville, Pennsylvania.Enjoy light hors d' oeuvres, tours and door prizes from T102 and Alvernia University. Also, stop by to hear more about our adult education programs and to get your application fee waived! No R.S.V.P. required.
Please call 570-628-4011 or email us for more information. We hope to see you there!Start Date: 11/12/2009 4:00 pm
End Date: 11/12/2009 8:00 pm
Location: 1544 Route 61 Highway S, Cressona Mall
, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Price: Free
Sponsor: School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Contact: Visit our website or call 1.888.ALVERNIA ext. 9 or email for more information
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 2,800 students attend Alvernia including 1,420 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Among Alvernia professors, almost two-thirds hold the highest degree in their field. The student-to faculty ratio is 14:1.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.