Alvernia University meets student interest, local market demand and community workforce needs with three new Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering, which will be offered starting next fall.
“Engineering programs like the ones announced today will be the centerpiece of our Reading CollegeTowne initiative,” said Alvernia University President John R. Loyack. “These engineering programs and the programs that follow will offer experiences that rival programs at much larger schools because of the partnerships have established with some of the largest businesses in the region. We will share labs and development projects so that every engineer at Alvernia will be steeped in applied learning to create fundamentally sound, application ready engineers to solve today’s business problems.”
The engineering program is the first academic offering to emerge from Alvernia’s newly-launched modernized, student-centered and entrepreneurial operating model. The engineering program will be housed at the university’s new downtown location at 401 Penn St. and will include state of the art labs and research facilities as well as easy access to the economic redevelopment activity happening on Penn Street and throughout downtown Reading.
“We cannot talk about economic development without discussing the important role education plays in developing future professionals to sustain that growth,” said City of Reading Mayor Eddie Moran. “The City has a vision, and a plan called the Downtown Plus Strategic Plan; it fills me with great enthusiasm that Alvernia’s CollegeTowne campus is part of the new energy in our downtown area. Their announcement of a new engineering program will add tremendous value to our City. how hard is computer science newly-launched operating model matches our plan impeccably, and it’s confirmation that we are headed in the right direction. We will continue to work hard to provide opportunities to the talent Alvernia is developing so that those students can thrive locally. Creating partnerships, opportunities and collaborations between businesses, government, and educational facilities is the synergy I mentioned throughout my campaign. This is just the beginning. I look forward to seeing the incredible talent that will enter the engineering world because of this program.”
The market demands for the new engineering programs were identified through collaboration with the Engineering Program Industry Advisory Committee, a group of local community leaders and manufacturers. The board identified regional workforce gaps for engineering talent and innovation and will provide comprehensive experiential learning opportunities for students.
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