To control rising printing costs and ensure all students have fair access to campus printing resources, Pennsylvania College of Technology is implementing a student printing quota for Fall 2004. Over the past several years, Information Technology Services has seen an alarming increase in the volume of printing and associated costs.
Full-time Penn College staff members will be given the opportunity to gain more in-depth training in Excel and Word and, if desired, attain MOS certification under a professional-development program announced by Workforce Development& Continuing Education. This is a 12-week session offered during the Fall 2004 semester starting Aug. 31. Each class of Word and Excel will meet one hour weekly.
The real winners are Penn College students, who will benefit greatly from all of your contributions to the 2004-05 Annual Fund Employee Campaign!
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the Penn College "Grand Welcome" at 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, on the ATHS Mall. Remarks will be given by James Riedel, 2004-05 Student Government Association president; Chet Schuman, director of admissions; and Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, Penn College president. The short welcome will culminate with the annual fireworks display.
Due to the weather, please note the following changes for Fall Orientation: Check in for pre-registered students and guests will be held at the Field House. Students who would like to register on-site can visit the Bush Campus Center Information Desk.
Twelve students enrolled for the Fall 2004 semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology have been honored as "Presidential Scholars" for academic excellence and service to their schools and communities. In addition, two adults who are returning to the classroom have been selected as "Penn College Scholars" for their achievements.
(The following is drawn from remarks by Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, during an Aug. 12 all-College meeting to begin the Fall 2004 semester.) Amazing, hard to believe, wonderful, exciting all words to describe my feelings today as I stand before you in this room.
People using Penn College's Web site will notice some changes beginning today. The updated site now more closely incorporates the College's marketing theme, and is designed to complement the College's family of promotional and informational materials.
With increased enrollment comes the need for faculty and staff to handle the rising campus population. Meet the newest members of the Penn College community, welcomed Thursday morning during the official kickoff of the Fall 2004 semester.
Among the newest faces of the Pennsylvania College of Technology community are these faculty/staff members assembled for orientation in the Professional Development Center on Wednesday morning. In the front row, from left, are Dr. Gerri Luke, assistant professor, business administration-management and marketing; Thomas Tyberg, assistant professor, graphic communication; Dr.
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