Events Articles

Penn College Theatrics welcomed the community to its first performance, the classic play "Arsenic and Old Lace," on Saturday and Sunday in the Klump Acadmic Center Auditorium. "This show was a monumental effort from everyone involved, and we are grateful for all of the support we have received, especially from our peers," said Mary B. Herndon, the play's director and a founding member of the student club. "We hope that this show has inspired students to get out of their comfort zone and try something new.

Glitter and bling were part of the theme recently for two "shining" Student Engagement events. Student photographer Conor P. Fry was on hand to capture the magic during Gatsby's Glitter Gala: A Roaring '20s Casino Extravaganza. Fry is studying building automation engineering technology. A few days later, Matt Deane, a mechatronics student and student photographer, was on hand at the Field House as students again tried their luck, this time at Bag & Bling Bingo.

As temperatures dipped into a more seasonal Pennsylvania January, the fluffy snugglefest known as "Hot Dog, You're Back!" – held this month in the Field House – provided all the warmth you'd expect from affable employees and their adorable canine companions.

Penn College's participation in "Dream Week," the annual communitywide celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., included a poverty simulation – a role-playing exercise centered around households where those aspirations are deferred.

Students enjoyed some fabulous treats while learning about valuable resources at Penn College during Tuesday's "Dessert Crawl," sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and its Wildcat Advisory Committee. Participants began the event at the Bush Campus Center Information Desk and visited a number of stations during their sweet sampling, earning entries to a prize raffle for filling out their passports along the way.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will share faculty expertise and its high-tech instructional facilities with regional Scouts BSA members during Merit Badge College, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17. Scouts can select from 20 merit badges and earn up to three during the event, offered in partnership with the Susquehanna Council, Boy Scouts of America. The council represents Scouts in Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties.

Twenty-eight participants from nearly a dozen career and technical education centers vied for glory in the diesel competition at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center, representing the readily attainable possibilities that await those pursuing an applied technology education. Berks Career & Technology Center (heavy equipment) won first place overall and received $5,000 in training funds courtesy of Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc.

Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy, winners of the first-ever Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy as Season 32 champions, will be part of "Dancing With the Stars: Live" when the tour comes to Williamsport's Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23.

In what could unsurprisingly become quite a popular event as Finals Week anxiety ramps up each semester, the ConCreate Design Club held its first "Smash House and Grill Out" just off the Carl Building Technologies Center parking lot from noon-5 p.m. Thursday. For a $5 donation, patrons could get a hot dog and one minute to smash the concrete-lab leftovers of their choosing. Among those yearend items were steps that could be smashed for prizes if wire mesh, rebar or a hammer were uncovered within.

The Center for Academic Excellence and the Student Government Association teamed for a magical night of pre-finals fun on Wednesday, inviting participants to come dressed in their favorite pajamas for a costume contest at the semester's final SGA meeting.