Alvernia University Schuylkill Center

Alvernia University traces its roots back to 1926, when the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis established an orphanage in what’s now known as Francis Hall. The institution became a four-year liberal arts school in 1958 and two years later, received its charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Located in Pottsville, PA, the Schuylkill Center has adult education and graduate degree programs, offering flexible scheduling with day, evening and weekend classes. Muhlenberg Greene Architects provided the planning and design services for the satellite campus, located in a former strip-mall retail space. The Project consisted of the design for the tenant fit-out of an, approximately, 10,000 sq.ft. lease area to create new classrooms, a commons area, and administrative offices. The new campus building provides much needed space for the University’s adult education programs.