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On the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history, the Pennsylvania College of Technology community gathered in tribute to the lives lost and valor born on that horrific Sept. 11.

The campus community enjoyed a full slate of sports Aug. 30, observing "Opening Day" for fall athletics before celebrating Pennsylvania College of Technology "Pack the Park Night" at Williamsport's historic Bowman Field.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology community opened its arms, hearts and doors to greet new students during Welcome Weekend, lending a helpful hand during move-in, assisting with last-minute preparations before the start of the Fall 2011 semester, orienting first-year enrollees to the location of their classes, and answering any questions to put freshmen (and their parents) at ease.

Students kicked off the first weekend of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Fall 2011 semester with a Wet 'n' Wildcat House Party, thanks to a variety of campus organizations on the Field House lawn Thursday.

Pennsylvania College of Technology again helped welcome visitors to Williamsport for the Little League Baseball World Series. On Aug. 17, the college hosted a third annual cookout for the series teams on the lawn outside the Bush Campus Center, then led players, coaches and umpires to their respective divisions in the Grand Slam Parade down West Fourth Street.

Pennsylvania College of Technology formally dedicated a new main-campus home for masonry instruction Aug. 16. The 17,829-square-foot, single-story Construction Masonry Building, designed by Murray Associates Architects, P.C., of Harrisburg, features a large, open lab area and reflects the latest in "green" technologies.

Pennsylvania College of Technology held its Summer Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. The student speaker was Kenneth B.

Girls entering ninth, 10th and 11th grades stayed on Pennsylvania College of Technology's main campus July 10-14 to participate in the annual SMART Girls residential activity. The girls participated in workshops on campus to enhance their knowledge of nontraditional careers – and the usefulness of science and mathematics courses in those potential professions.

Spring Commencement exercises were held May 13-14 at Williamsport's Community Arts Center for nearly 950 students graduating from Pennsylvania College of Technology. Friday's 3 p.m. ceremony celebrated students from the schools of Construction and Design Technologies, and Health Sciences; the 10 a.m.

Penn State President Graham B. Spanier joined new and recently tenured faculty members from the university in a visit to Pennsylvania College of Technology on Monday, May 9, the first leg of a three-day Road Scholars bus tour.