As Friday night headed toward early Saturday, students whiled away the hours in a variety of activities, thanks to the Wildcat Events Board and the Inter-Fraternity Council. The "WEB Late Night" event held in the Bush Campus Center included bingo, water pong, crafts, open pool, music, free food and drinks, and prizes.
Penn College hosted District 6 SkillsUSA competitions Friday on its main campus, where vocational students from a number of area high schools went head-to-head in six hands-on categories.
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant will host grand reopening events on Feb. 1-2 to show off its redecorated dining room. The new design reflects the School of Hospitality's more natural, organic approach to menu planning. "It started with us planting our own garden," said Layne E. Eggers, assistant dean of hospitality.
With a mix of fun and informational events on campus and in other community locations including music, movies and fanciful faculty presentations Pennsylvania College of Technology will be part of a "Harry Potter's World" exhibit from Feb. 13 through March 26. The majority of Penn College activities will take place in Madigan Library, where a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb.
The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer free sessions on the main campus in Williamsport in February and March to help students, prospective students and families understand how to complete the 2011-12 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
As part of Healthy Weight Week 2011 organized by Healthy Wildcats and Student Health Services, and "Short Courses" offered by Student Activities, Zumba attracted more than 90 Penn College students and staff (women and men) to the Field House on Tuesday night for a taste of Latin-infused fitness and fun. Another chance to try a free Zumba class is offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Field House.
The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Madigan Library, officially opened "Likeness of a Likeness," an exhibit by artist Mark Khaisman, with aseries of events this week. The gallery hosted a gallery talk and Meet the Artist reception with Khaisman from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with artist's comments at 5:30. The gallery is open from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 2-8 p.m.
More than 70 students many dressed appropriately for the event attended Tuesday's "Ugly Sweater Bingo" night in Penn's Inn, sponsored by the Wildcat Events Board. Photos by Michael J. Hersh, assistant director of student activities for programming, and graphic design student Michael C. Snyder
The Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association will present its ninth annual free Statewide Children's Dental Hygiene Sealant Saturday on Feb. 5, with a local clinic at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
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