The College of Business, Communication and Leadership embraces our interconnected global world and delivers a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant academic community. We pride ourselves on partnering with our students, professors, staff, alumni, and community partners to offer award-winning clubs, honor societies, learning opportunities, meaningful experiences, and exposure to successful organizational leaders.
Student Clubs and Societies
Phi Beta Lambda
The ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ Phi Beta Lambda Chapter has won many state and national awards. Since its formation in 1988, the Chapter has become well-known for its excellence, earning the prestigious Hollis & Kitty Guy (national) Gold Seal Award of Merit numerous times. In competitions, the ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ PBL Chapter regularly participates in state and national workshops and conferences are active in campus projects and complete community service projects.
The ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥n
The ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥n is ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥â€™s monthly student newspaper, assembled by students in Journalism Workshop and Newspaper Production. The ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥n covers campus and community events, as well as stories happening in the greater Berks community. Contributors can submit their stories to BCTV.org where they are shared with a larger community audience.
Delta Mu Delta
Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students to create a community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership.
Executive-In-Residence Program
Alvernia has named Andy Moses, Penske Logistics Senior Vice President of Sales and Solutions, as the College of Business, Communication, and Leadership’s Executive in Residence (EIR) for the 2022-23 academic year.
Clubs and Activities
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.
Community Engagement
BCTV
Through a collaboration with ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥, Berks Community Television (BCTV) moved its operations to a new studio and office setting at the university's John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne.
Pottsville CollegeTowne
Alvernia has finalized the purchase of a 30,000-square-foot building at 500 Progress Avenue in downtown Pottsville. The latest addition to the ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ campus footprint will undergo a $6 million renovation project to become the centerpiece of Pottsville CollegeTowne, the innovative strategy of expanding the campus into the downtown area to continue its Franciscan mission of education, service and community engagement.
Philadelphia Community-Based Campus
Alvernia's Philadelphia Campus offers several bachelor and graduate degree programs that can help adult learners achieve their goals at an affordable price. Flexible scheduling includes evening and weekend classes, and personal attention from a caring and supportive faculty.