Loyack announces eastern PA expansions at President’s Dinner
Alumni and community leaders earn prestigious honors
Alumni and community leaders earn prestigious honors
The Holleran Center for Community and Global Engagement is home to Alvernia's community service and sustainability initiatives. Programs like the Bog Turtle Creek Farm, South Reading Youth Initiative and the Reading Collegiate Scholars Program are complemented by the Career Development and Multicultural Initiatives.
Graduate
Campus activities and organizations 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 online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice equips students with the knowledge, skills, and real-world insight needed to succeed in today’s evolving justice system, including careers in investigation, legal services, social services, and public safety. Faculty bring professional experience directly into the classroom, connecting theory to practice.
Grad & Adult Admissions
Christopher deGruchy '93 MBA '05 received Alvernia University's 2025 Ellen Frei Gruber Award, which is presented to an individual who has given outstanding service to his/her alma mater and exemplified continued commitment and support of Alvernia's mission.
News: Alvernia's Seniors College presented the 2018 Rabbi Alan Weitzman Award for Community Service to retired Reading Eagle Editor, Harry J. Deitz, Jr., and honored longtime faculty member Marybeth DeMeo with the 2018 Saint Bonaventure Award in Teaching.