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Bolstering its student support services, Penn College is offering a free and innovative mental health service to its students – TalkCampus. TalkCampus is a global peer-support platform designed for students, offering round-the-clock support. Accessible on both mobile and desktop, the mental health app ensures continuous access to care for students in need. TalkCampus provides an all-encompassing solution that integrates online peer support with real-time crisis management by professional staff.

“Accelerated Learning," the 1959 B-61 Model Mack drag truck operated by the Diesel Performance Club of Pennsylvania College of Technology is competing Saturday in the Keystone Truckin’ Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, 15 miles southeast of Reading. "This is a huge event, with over 1,000 trucks and 10,000 spectators anticipated to attend," said Mark E. Sones, a club adviser and diesel equipment technology instructor. "This will be our greatest exposure!"

Illustrator Brian Lutz returned to his alma mater for two days of inspirational exchanges. The 2008 advertising art grad engaged students in hands-on work in two Illustration classes, delivered a public lecture in Penn’s Inn and answered questions during a reception in The Gallery at Penn College, where his “Full Circle” exhibit in on display through Oct. 4. It was in the gallery and his classes that Lutz was first inspired to pursue a career in illustration, so the exhibit’s title is an apt description.

Johnson Controls is providing Pennsylvania College of Technology with a $100,000 grant for the second consecutive year to support students seeking in-demand careers. The grant is part of Johnson Controls’ Community College Partnership Program, a nationwide initiative that aims to provide $15 million by the end of 2026 to help students from historically underrepresented groups prepare for careers related to sustainable building practices.

Sounds like team spirit! “Wildcat Wars,” a Penn College tradition since 2014, brought its raucous and respectful rivalries to the UPMC Athletic Field. Competing in kickball, dodgeball and tug of war, four residence life teams battled it out on a picture-perfect September evening.

The young Penn College Baja SAE team ended its successful 2024 season, finishing 14th in the endurance race at Baja SAE Michigan last weekend. Two rollovers put the Penn College car in about 40th place an hour into the four-hour competition, but the resilient team fashioned an impressive second half of the race and become one of just 16 cars to complete 48 or more laps.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology fall sports teams — women’s volleyball and men’s soccer — were double winners this past week.

A $120,000 gift from the AllOne Foundation & Charities will fund two initiatives in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences: the purchase of a labor and delivery patient simulator and the launch of a pilot summer bridge program for first-year students.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s architecture majors are among the recipients of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Design Designation in the department’s 2024 cohort. “Penn College’s programs have always focused on sustainability, especially from a zero-energy design perspective. Thus, we’re both excited and honored to be recognized as part of this year’s ZEDD cohort,” said Ellyn A. Lester, assistant dean of construction and architectural technologies.

The Club & Part-Time Job Fair saw perfect September weather and a good turnout of students interested in getting engaged on campus and in the community. The event, formerly called Fall Fusion, showcased part-time job opportunities, student clubs & organizations, campus recreation, college resources and community organizations.