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More than 2,000 Pennsylvania College of Technology students seized the opportunity to meet with the 428 eager employers who visited Fall Career Fair to recruit the college’s newest tomorrow makers. In recent years, Penn College Career Services has expanded its Career Fairs, held twice each year, to two days and two locations to accommodate the number of employers who want to recruit the college’s career-ready students.

Total enrollment at Pennsylvania College of Technology for Fall 2024 is 4,575 students – a 6.2% increase over Fall 2023 and a 7.9% increase over Fall 2022. New-student enrollment for Fall 2024 – which includes incoming undergraduate, graduate and nondegree students (new, transfer and re-enroll) is 1,744 – a 7.1% increase over a similarly strong incoming class in Fall 2023.

Brian McKeon likes to connect with his students. He gets their attention with physical comedy and unexpected attire. Jump up on a desk wearing a kilt? Sure. Whip off his sweater to reveal a Superman shirt and a cape? It's all in a day's work. "The classroom's all about performance," he says, in "Learn to Learn," the 25th episode of the Tomorrow Makers podcast.

Pennsylvania College of Technology may have been the best-kept secret, but that's about to change. Penn College earned impressive 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings, including No. 3 top public school, as well as No. 1 school for innovation – and for veteran students – in Regional Colleges (North). Enjoy this new 30-second video, offering a glimpse into the campus where students "learn by doing, in STEM and technical fields that drive our economy. They're mastering skills that make a difference."

Pennsylvania College of Technology is the No. 1 school for innovation –and for veteran students – as well as the No. 3 top public school in the Regional Colleges (North) classification in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.

In "Hands-On Humanities," two of Penn College's most dynamic faculty members discuss the power of the arts and social sciences and how those disciplines mesh with the college's hands-on majors to produce well-rounded, global citizens. Gerry Kaplan, who teaches ceramics, and Jen Wahl, who instructs world history, psychology and sociology courses, join the Tomorrow Makers podcast for a lively exchange on topics including career-centered learning and their penchant for pranking each other.

The Gallery at Penn College reminds the campus community and public of two opportunities to hear from accomplished illustrator Brian Lutz, a Penn College advertising art graduate. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Lutz will deliver a 3:30 p.m. lecture in Penn’s Inn, on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center, and a 5:30 p.m. artist's talk in the gallery, on the third floor of The Madigan Library. The gallery talk will occur during a reception (set for 5 to 6 p.m.) celebrating Lutz's "Full Circle" exhibit.

Pennsylvania College of Technology alumnus and illustrator Brian Lutz is coming full circle, opening the 2024-25 season at The Gallery at Penn College. The artist’s “Full Circle” exhibit, illustrating his professional journey, runs through Oct. 4. On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Lutz will speak at a 3:30 p.m. lecture in Penn’s Inn and a 5 p.m. reception in the gallery. He will also engage with students and faculty in two Illustration classes.

WNEP’s Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the college’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant on Monday to talk with a few of those who are helping to prepare hundreds of pounds of food for the teams participating in this year’s Little League World Series. Watch for Aucker’s report during the local ABC affiliate's 5 p.m. newscast on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week held its fourth and final summer session at Pennsylvania College of Technology July 28 to Aug. 2. More than 300 young high school juniors and seniors attended the engaging event, the signature program of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education. The youth leadership gathering provides a hands-on, practical way for students to immerse themselves in the world of business and gain a sense of their entrepreneurial talents.