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Record enrollment and new academic options are among the exciting aspects of the coming academic year at Pennsylvania College of Technology. For the Fall '97 semester, Penn College anticipates enrolling a record 4,300 or more full-time students. Full- and part-time numbers are expected to near 4,900.

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has accredited Pennsylvania College of Technology's plastics and polymer engineering technology and surveying technology majors. ABET's Technology Accreditation Commission, responsible for engineering technology programs, performed the accreditation function.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented its 1997 Distinguished Teaching Awards, honored Part-Time Teaching Excellence, named its Alumnus of the Year and recognized a number of employees. Distinguished Teaching Awards Pennsylvania College of Technology announced 1997 Distinguished Teaching Awards at commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m.

A panel discussion on "Career Opportunities for Women in the Hospitality Industry" will be held later this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology: Sponsored by Penn College's School of Hospitality and the Pennsylvania College of Technology Foundation Featured panelists: Chef Traci Des Jardins, Spring, 1997, Distinguished Visiting Chef Chef Susanna Foo, Chef/Owner and Cookbook author Also repr

Mack Trucks Inc. and Pennsylvania College of Technology have formed an alliance to offer an associate degree in diesel technology, with an emphasis on Mack components. The degree program is the only one of its kind in the nation involving an integrated heavy-duty truck manufacturer and an accredited college. It is slated to begin in Fall 1997.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has received $100,000 through the Caterpillar Excellence Fund, a partnership among the Caterpillar Foundation, participating dealers and schools. There are only three other regional partnerships in the country that were funded at that maximum amount. The Caterpillar Foundation contributed $50,000 and three dealers collectively matched the amount.

The Physician Assistant major at Pennsylvania College of Technology has earned provisional accreditation, giving it the distinction of being the only approved physician assistant program at a state-related public college or university in Pennsylvania.

Thanks to some local partnering, a Milton company is now better positioned to compete in the national marketplace. Through a partnership funded by the Northeast Tier Ben Franklin Technology Center, Clark Technology Systems Inc. and Pennsylvania College of Technology's Plastics Manufacturing Center have collaborated to create a new and unique industrial raft system.

An A-6E Intruder aircraft has been awarded to Pennsylvania College of Technology by the federal government. Valued at nearly $20.9 million, the Navy aircraft and its accompanying training aids is the single largest gift in the College's history.

This is an online account of Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier's 12-hour tour of Penn College facilities and visit with faculty, staff and students as it happened! Dr. Spanier's agenda is listed below.