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Feet were on the move Saturday morning in two inaugural 5K events designed to raise awareness for important social issues: veteran suicide and human trafficking. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s student veterans fraternity, Omega Delta Sigma, held a 5K Silkies Run on campus, starting at the Field House.

Brada AEthelwald, target archery marshal for Region 3, explains differences between bows and arrows of then and now. Enjoying the festive air are (from left) John F. Chappo, assistant professor of history/history of technology, and information technology majors Andrew W. Hofmann, of Cherry Hill, N.J.; Matthew J. Danner, of Taylor; and Scott W. Master, of Gifford.

Simon P. Couls Jr., information assurance and cyber security, exhibits excitement (and refreshment) in the line. Jack M. Banker, electronics and computer engineering technology, motions wildly as he fights enemies in Superhot VR. Industrial design student Tyler M. Schmill laughs heartily while slashing through Fruit Ninja VR.

With the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I to be observed in November, a guest lecturer with the University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Lecture Series will share his expertise on the topic on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Klump Academic Center Auditorium.

Highly regarded – literally! – for his eye-grabbing work on campus, Stabley plays to the admiring crowd below. The artist (center) describes his process. A guest snaps a cellphone photo of the work-in-progress, shown on one of the atrium’s monitors. Stabley points out the intricacy of his creation's colored glass tiles.

Jim R. Dougherty III, assistant director of classroom technology and A/V services, assists the president with the VR headset. Explorers welcome!

A discussion of a celebrated World War I novel, dovetailing the next event in Penn College's Technology and Society Colloquia Series, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Madigan Library's second-floor reading loft. "Sebastian Barry's meticulously researched 'A Long Long Way' is a work of historical and lyric fiction.

Front row, from left: Evonne W. Haines, mathematics instructor; Melissa M. Stocum, academic skills specialist, academic mentoring program; and Erin S. Shultz, coordinator of career development. Back row, from left: Paul R. Watson, dean of academic success; Jennifer L. Hammond, coordinator of tutoring; Crissy L. McGinness, director of dining services; Timothy S.

Penn College is participating in Welcoming Week (Sept. 14-23), a national appreciation of international students and their collective contributions to campus culture.

Breaking bread at the CLC Best buddies supply a new definition for "stump speech." Playtime on the rolling hills Going for a spin A raised bed allows for a green-thumb workout. The Dunham Children's Learning Center observed its Fall Family Welcome Night on Tuesday, filling the multipurpose room and nearby playground with laughter and goodwill that transcend the season. Photos by J.J.