Dining Services Articles

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the global coronavirus outbreak, Spring Open House was canceled.) When it comes to choosing a college, seeing is believing. And there’s a lot to see at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Spring Open House! From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

With Mardi Gras just around the corner, a serving of Creole cuisine is in fashion. Historical tidbits adorn the table, enlightening diners to the accomplishments of such notables as Olympian Maria Mutola. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (left) and chemist Lloyd Augustus Hall are among the depicted heroes of STEM, seemingly keeping their eyes on the culinary prize.

For the third consecutive year – and the fourth time overall – Student Affairs at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been honored as one of “The Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

Faculty and staff in the Penn College nursing program adopted The Cupboard for the holidays. The Cupboard is an on-campus food pantry for students, operated by Dining Services. Organized by Pamela W. Baker, assistant professor of nursing, the two-week food drive yielded 181 food items and $150 in cash. During the Fall 2019 semester, almost 90 students visited The Cupboard to obtain food.

A pair of ol' reliables – therapy dogs in Madigan Library and Midnight Breakfast in the Keystone Dining Room – reappeared on schedule this past week to help students navigate any end-of-semester turbulence. – Photos by Juvy A. Orillaza and Tim Wegman, student photographers    

Student Development Assistants from the office of Institutional Advancement engaged the campus community in various “give thanks” initiatives throughout the month of November.  They teamed up with Dining Services encouraging peers to “paw” it forward at various campus eateries by donating their flex or declining meal-plan dollars, all in support of The Cupboard and the battle against hunger.

A pair of traditional events helped kick off the holidays Thursday: a festival of Fall Family Fun at the Dunham Children's Learning Center and Penn College’s annual free Thanksgiving dinner. Parents and grandparents attended the center's celebration, held each fall in joyful appreciation as the semester draws to an close.

Filipino Chicken Adobo Putting the campus community on the map As part of International Week, Capitol Eatery has been featuring cuisine from the homelands of some of Penn College's students – serving food from Korea, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Guam and Grenada.

Campus neighborhoods were alive with the shrieking, giggling sounds of Halloween again this season, as a crowded slate of activities helped Penn College students, employees and friends toll the witching hour.

Educational "know your pour" activity takes aim at risky, reckless drinking. Friends gather in CC Commons, where food was plentiful and TVs broadcast a pigskin smorgasbord. And speaking of food ... ... Dining Services delivered the goods, per usual.