A dozen students from North West Regional College, in Northern Ireland, recently wrapped up a two-week visit to Pennsylvania College of Technology, where they sat in on classes and dove into local culture.
Nine Pennsylvania College of Technology students and one faculty member were recently inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the first and only international honor society for the computing and information disciplines. This mission of UPE is to recognize academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels, promote the computing and information disciplines, and encourage their contribution to the enhancement of knowledge.
On Tuesday, 12 students and two faculty from Northern Ireland’s North West Regional College spent their first full day on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus getting a glimpse of the labs and social spaces they will call “home” for the next two weeks.
For the second consecutive year, a contingent of students from Northern Ireland will visit Pennsylvania College of Technology as part of a cultural exchange program. Twelve students and two faculty from North West Regional College are scheduled to be in the area April 2-16 and spend most of that time on the Penn College campus.
Pace-O-Matic, a developer of legally compliant games of skill and innovative software technology, is exploring additional ways to support students in information technology programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Founded in 2000, the Duluth, Georgia-based company is interested in establishing an internship program for the college’s IT students.
Six Pennsylvania College of Technology students and an information technology instructor attended NAViGATE 2023, held earlier this semester in Virginia. The annual event is organized by COMMON, the world’s largest association of IT professionals focused on IBM and related technologies.
Parker J. Conn describes himself as a “run-of-the-mill computer nerd.” The effort and experiences of the Pennsylvania College of Technology student – from academic achievement to campus service to international travel – belie his modest characterization. The Boalsburg native could participate in the college’s Dec. 16 commencement ceremony, as he’s fulfilled the requirements for the software development & information management bachelor’s degree. But he’s waiting until May to don his cap and gown.
IBM and Penn College partnered to sponsor a half-day Attack Surface Management Summit on campus Wednesday, assembling a top-notch lineup of cybersecurity speakers who shared their expertise on a number of relevant topics. Among the highlights was a discussion of ASM – the continuous process of identifying, monitoring and managing internet-connected devices for potential attacks and exposure – that involved a Penn College administrator and a graduate.
About two dozen employers made themselves available to job-seeking students in the semester's penultimate Recruitment Day, arranged by Career Services and held Tuesday in the Carl Building Technologies Center. Occupying perpendicular hallways of the BTC, recruiters shared their industry needs with tomorrow makers enrolled in electrical technology, electronics & computer engineering technology; engineering & industrial design technology, and information technology.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $140,792 federal grant to offer free cybersecurity education to secondary school teachers. Awarded through the GenCyber program, the grant will facilitate a weeklong camp next June 24-28 on main campus for 25 Pennsylvania teachers of grades five through 12. The program’s goal is to build a strong cybersecurity workforce by sparking interest in the field at the secondary level.
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