The John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne is ´¡±ô±¹±ð°ù²Ô¾±²¹â€™s downtown Reading facility. A $20 million renovation and retrofitting project begun in 2021 has transformed the building into a state-of-the-art, 250,000-square-foot living and learning facility.
 

Key Features and Offerings

John and Karen Arnold School of Nursing


Debuting in fall 2023, the John and Karen Arnold School of Nursing and the state-of-the-art, interprofessional Healthcare Simulation Center are the newest additions to the Post Center. The 55,000-square-foot space has expanded classrooms and laboratories dedicated to interprofessional training, fundamentals skills, health assessment, standardized patient simulations and a specialized resuscitation quality intervention area. Faculty and lab coordinators' offices, dedicated meeting areas and conference rooms are also incorporated throughout the space.

John R. Post School of Engineering


The Post Center houses engineering labs for undergraduate learning, containing millions of dollars of hands-on, real-world equipment and a continuously expanding maker space. Faculty-taught courses feature small class sizes with athlete-friendly scheduling. Regularly scheduled lunch-and-learn presentations feature local industry members looking for summer interns and full-time employees and research faculty presenting their innovative work.

Header School of Business


Advanced technology, alternative business models and the rise in entrepreneurship are redefining the way we do business and creating new and innovative platforms for global commerce. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Header School of Business programs put students at the forefront and prepare them to excel in the workforce of the future.

College of Business, Communication, and Leadership


The Post Center adds new ways for students in the College of Business, Communication, and Leadership to learn, research and engage with the community.

  • The facility has been designed to be a superior teaching and learning space with flexible, modular classrooms integrated with the latest technology.
  • A trading floor and Bloomberg Terminal, used for a variety of learning experiences over a wide range of upper-level business courses, lends to the growth of the university’s enhanced business majors. The lab supports simulations, research and a wide variety of other business applications to provide students with an enhanced academic and real-world learning experience.
  • The expanded Communication major offers leading-edge technologies through both academic coursework and collaboration with , one of the oldest and longest-serving cable access managers in the country. With a new studio and office on-site at 401 Penn, BCTV works closely with Communication Faculty, providing students with insight into the industry and offering hands-on experiences.
Total Experience Learning®


The Total Experience Learning (TExpL)® Institute at Alvernia is committed to the mission of revolutionizing education. Offerings include coursework and professional development opportunities for educators to learn this award-winning teaching methodology. Educators can enroll in a four-course program and gain new skills including project management, contemporary business practices, and strategies for engaging community stakeholders in their classrooms. Each course is designed to support educators in creating dynamic and stimulating learning environments and fostering personal and professional growth. This innovative approach focuses on nurturing entrepreneurial development in students while providing comprehensive education that equips them for real-world success.

The O’Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship 


´¡±ô±¹±ð°ù²Ô¾±²¹â€™s and its student fellows work with dozens of local businesses, some of which are on-site in the facility’s business incubator, providing support and services that can elevate aspiring and existing entrepreneurs as well as provide experiential learning opportunities for students and clients. Services are delivered through an integrated network of partners, mentors, staff and student expertise. Fields include accounting, business development, communications, digital design, engineering and marketing.

Esports Varsity Team


An arena lounge for the university’s esports team has become the hub for competitive gaming and its spectators in the region. Offering competitive gaming in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Valorant, ´¡±ô±¹±ð°ù²Ô¾±²¹â€™s esports program allows Alvernia to play a the university rarely otherwise competes against--including some larger Division I schools without leaving campus.

Living and Learning


New modern residences provide students with a living-learning experience in the heart of downtown’s thriving Penn corridor. Shuttle service to and from campus runs on a continuous loop for easy access to classes and amenities at both locations.

Community Hub


Community gathering spaces, lounge areas, and a Starbucks in the lobby are welcoming and open to neighbors and visitors.

 

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Take a Virtual Tour

Tour the John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne and the John R. Post School of Engineering virtually. These self-guided visits include two dozen other stops across Alvernia locations, featuring 360-degree panorama views, videos and more.

John R. Post Center


 

John R. Post School of Engineering

 

Facility FAQs

Building Hours

The John R. Post Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Card access is provided for after-hours and weekend entry for residents.

Welcome/Information Desk

The Post Center's information desk is located in the lobby and will be staffed 24/7.

Parking

Students residing at the Post Center are provided parking passes for the Chiarelli Plaza Garage on 99 N. Third St., Reading.

For students, staff, faculty and visitors parking is available at the following garages:

  • Chiarelli Plaza Garage, 99 N. 3rd Street, Reading
  • Reading Parking Authority Garage, 613 Franklin Street, Reading

For additional Reading Parking Authority garages go to readingparking.com.

Some metered on-street parking is also available.

Shuttle Service

The Alvernia shuttle service runs on a continuous loop between Campus and Reading CollegeTowne from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Always allow at least 30 minutes to arrive at your destination and track shuttle location available for download at the Apple Store and Google Play.

Security
  • 24/7 on-site security
  • Reading Police sub-station located in the building
  • Security camera system operation up and down Penn Street Corridor

As part of ongoing safety efforts, Alvernia has launched a mobile safety app call LiveSafe which allows for reporting tips to Campus Security, virtually escorting friends in real-time on a map, and placing emergency calls and accessing safety resources. The LiveSafe app is available for download at both the Apple Store and Google Play.

 

 

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