Emergency Management & Homeland Security Articles

Students from Penn College’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences and School of Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications joined area law enforcement, emergency management and health care professionals in a recent simulation at UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport Regional Medical Center and a variety of other locations.

A wide variety of rewarding career options await graduates of Penn College's emergency management program, the focus of a new video on the college's YouTube channel. The bachelor's degree prepares students for management positions in government, public health, health care agencies, and a broad spectrum of industries in which planning for potential emergencies is paramount.

The latest episode of a locally produced, award-winning public television series emphasizes the importance of caring individuals who provide for the health and well-being of the community. “Working Class: Helping & Healing,” produced by Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA Public Media, premieres on WVIA-TV at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 21 (with rebroadcasts at 1 p.m.

David E. Bjorkman, instructor of emergency management/social science at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was honored by the Keystone Emergency Management Association at its inaugural Emergency Preparedness Conference, held recently at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. Bjorkman received the Spirit of KEMA Award.

An emergency management technology major who is a survivor of last year's Las Vegas shooting shared her story with fellow Pennsylvania College of Technology students and faculty Monday night in the Student & Administrative Services Center’s Presentation Room.

A second gift of $500,000 from the Tamaqua-based John E. Morgan Foundation has boosted an endowed scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology to more than $1 million. The John E.

David E. Bjorkman, instructor of emergency management/social science, introduces his guest speaker to emergency management students. Hess details various types of disaster recovery planning strategies. The emergency management lab, on the fourth floor of Klump Academic Center, offers a collaborative work space.

The failure of U.S. military mental health policy to address the needs of veterans is the focus of an acclaimed documentary to be screened at the Community Arts Center. “Thank You for Your Service” will be shown on Wednesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at the Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Students band in Bookmarks Café to finalize projects and cram for finals. Crosby presents in Penn's Inn. With holiday lights twinkling in the background, students settle in at Madigan Library – fortified with snacks and other long-haul survival provisions. The end-of-semester crush is here, and campus is bustling with activities from presentations and projects to finals.

Pennsylvania College of Technology recently recognized 13 first-year students who received Penn College NOW scholarships. The recipients completed Penn College courses during high school as part of the college’s Penn College NOW dual-enrollment program. The group was honored during an Oct. 27 reception.