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The campus community and public are reminded of the performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers, set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today in the Professional Development Center's Mountain Laurel Room. All are invited to enjoy.

Four employers will offer “pop-up” recruiting events Nov. 12 and 13, brought to you by Career Services. The lineup entails TRC and TPS on Tuesday, and Aim Transportation Solutions and Worth & Co. on Wednesday.

A total of 424 students attended 10 Recruitment Days held during Fall 2024. Hosted by Penn College's Career Services, the networking events featured 102 unique employers, with 52 alumni returning to campus to represent their companies.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Penn College is hosting a performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers, planned for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event will be held on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn. (If the weather requires, the gathering will be held in the PDC's Mountain Laurel Room.) The performance is open to the public, and Penn College students, staff and faculty are also encouraged to attend.

The vital topic of the digital divide will be explored Wednesday evening, and the campus community and public are reminded of this opportunity, part of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Led by Lasada “LP” Pippen, a former computer engineer turned motivational speaker, “Bridging the Digital Divide: Unlocking Access and Opportunity in Education” is set for 6 to 7 p.m. in the Presentation Room of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center.

Wawa is hosting a Pop-Up Employer Information Table from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, in the Hager Lifelong Education Center lobby (outside of the Keystone Dining Room). The company is recruiting for customer service positions, and all students are welcome.

The seventh annual Soup for the Soul event, benefitting The Cupboard at Penn College, raised over $1,350. Hosted by Dining Services on Oct. 24 in the area outside the Wildcat Express and The Cupboard’s main location in the Bush Campus Center, the fundraiser also featured tours of the food pantry that serves Penn College students facing food insecurity.

A 5K Glow Walk/Run is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, on Penn College's campus. Organized by Alpha Chi National Honor Society, the event will start and end at the college’s Field House. On-site and virtual participants are welcome. Registrations are accepted through Nov. 12. The fee is $10 and will support academic excellence by offsetting new inductee fees for the honor society’s national chapter.

For Penn College students seeking job or internship opportunities, Career Services has scheduled two Pop-Up Employer Information Tables on campus this week: On Monday, Oct. 28, Letterkenny Army Depot is hosting a table in the Hager Lifelong Education Center lobby (outside of KDR) from 10 am to 2 pm. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friends in Action is hosting a table in the Carl Building Technologies Center hallway from 10 am to 2 pm.

A former computer engineer turned motivational speaker will share his dynamic insights on “Bridging the Digital Divide: Unlocking Access and Opportunity in Education” during a Nov. 6 presentation of the Technology & Society Colloquia Series at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Lasada “LP” Pippen will headline the Wednesday discussion, set for 6 to 7 p.m. in the Presentation Room of the Davie Jane Gilmour Center. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.