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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.

Pennsylvania College of Technology joined the United East Conference in announcing the anticipated addition of women's flag football as an intercollegiate and conference-sponsored sport beginning in 2025-26. "We're excited to add another opportunity for women to participate in collegiate athletics," Penn College Director of Athletics Scott Kennell said.

The October harvest of internship and job opportunities continues for Pennsylvania College of Technology students. Through the end of the month, five program-specific Recruitment Days are on tap, offering exciting possibilities to discuss internships and full- and part-time jobs.

A. Pickett Construction, Inc. has scheduled a Pop-Up Employer Information Table for Monday, Oct. 21, in the Carl Building Technologies Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The company is recruiting carpenter helpers, carpenters, assistant HVAC technicians, assistant business administrators, assistant project managers and assistant estimators. Interested students should bring their resumes.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $96,099 grant to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Dunham Children’s Learning Center to help reduce fees for eligible students whose children are enrolled at the early childhood education facility in 2024-25. The CCAMPIS grant (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) helps the Children’s Learning Center to provide reduced fees to Penn College students whose income makes them eligible for Federal Pell Grants.

The community is invited to attend the first “Lunch & Learn” of the 2024-25 academic year, featuring Kerry Magro, an award-winning autistic professional speaker, best-selling author and autism consultant to HBO’s “Mrs. Fletcher” and the latest season of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning series, “Love on the Spectrum U.S.” Magro will speak at the Lunch & Learn, set for 4 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, at the James V. Brown Library's Lowry Room. The event is free, but registration is required.

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. is setting up an employer information table on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. HRG is recruiting for the following positions: civil staff engineer, civil engineering intern, land development engineer, water and wastewater engineer, transportation/traffic engineer; bridge design engineer and highway engineer. Interested students should bring their resumes.

In a time-honored tradition ushering in Wildcat Weekend, the Veterans’ Fountain on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s main campus mall has been dyed an appealing shade of “Wildcat blue” by representatives of the Student Government Association.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is the No. 1 school for innovation –and for veteran students – as well as the No. 3 top public school in the Regional Colleges (North) classification in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings.

Two "pop-up" employer information tables are lined up this week, seeking welding, electrical and electronics & computer engineering technology students. Career Services coordinates these opportunities for Penn College students to connect with potential employers for internships or jobs. Bring your resume and step up to the table!