NovemberFest 9
Join us upstairs on the balcony of Third & Spruce Café in West Reading for our ninth annual NovemberFest. Visit with classmates and professors and make new friends!
Enjoy great food and refreshments. Please RSVP by October 30th to receive two drink vouchers for beer, wine, or soft drinks. A cash bar will also be available.
We hope to see you there!
Start Date: 11/5/2009 5:30 pmEnd Date: 11/5/2009 8:30 pm
Location: Third & Spruce Café, West Reading
Sponsor: Office of Alumni Relations
Contact: Please RSVP to Darlene Berk by October 30. Call 610-796-8212 or email alumni@alvernia.edu.
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 13:1.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, new member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 9 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.