Students eased into the fall semester with the help of smoochy pooches and summery refreshment, as Counseling Services reprised its traditional "Hot Dog, You're Here!" event on Wednesday evening. About a dozen Penn College employees brought their canine companions to campus to meet students, the latest edition of a program first offered in August 2010.
Elation unleashed ... (well, sort of) Published 08.25.2023 Photos by Kaylena L. Harrell, graphic design student and Public Relations & Marketing assistant News Student Life Events Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Students eased into the fall semester with the help of smoochy pooches and summery refreshment, as Counseling Services reprised its traditional "Hot Dog, You're Here!" event on Wednesday evening. About a dozen Penn College employees brought their canine companions to campus to meet students, the …

Pennsylvania College of Technology is admitting students to its new post-master’s certificate in nursing education for the Summer 2024 term.
College introduces post-master’s certificate in nursing education Published 08.24.2023 Photo by Frank T. Kocsis III, former student photographer and May graduate in graphic design News Alumni News New Students School of Nursing & Health Sciences News Nursing Faculty & Staff Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology is admitting students to its new post-master’s certificate in nursing education for the Summer 2024 term. “This program is an effort by Penn College to help increase the available …

The Penn College community is invited to participate in a 9/11 Day of Service, organized by the Office of Student Engagement and scheduled from noon-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, on the Bush Campus Center patio.
Day of Service planned for 9/11 anniversary Published 08.24.2023 News For Current Penn College Students Faculty & Staff Events Home Page contents The Penn College community is invited to participate in a 9/11 Day of Service, organized by the Office of Student Engagement and scheduled from noon-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, on the Bush Campus Center patio. Faculty/staff and students are encouraged to join in a day of service, learning and remembrance to honor those lost on 9/11; to show appreciation for first …

Joanna K. Flynn has been named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Flynn will serve in the interim role until June 30, 2024. A search for the position – the highest-ranking academic officer at the college – will commence at the conclusion of the Fall 2023 semester.
Penn College appoints interim VP for academic affairs/provost Published 08.23.2023 News Faculty & Staff For Current Penn College Students Home Page contents Joanna K. Flynn has been named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Flynn will serve in the interim role until June 30, 2024. A search for the position – the highest-ranking academic officer at the college – will commence at the conclusion of the Fall 2023 semester. Previously at Penn College, …

A $35,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program contribution from Coterra will cover fees for 29 Pennsylvania high schools and career and technology centers participating in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment program in 2023-24.
Coterra contribution helps Penn College Dual Enrollment Published 08.23.2023 News Penn College Dual Enrollment Corporate Partnerships Home Page contents A $35,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program contribution from Coterra will cover fees for 29 Pennsylvania high schools and career and technology centers participating in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment program in 2023-24. The Penn College Foundation is approved as an Educational Improvement Organization under EITC, which is …

Whether the first week of classes or the semester's last, the Office of Student Engagement is on hand to fill those non-studying hours with a range of programming from personal empowerment to flat-out entertainment. Last weekend, for instance, brought opportunities for wheels and squeals alike: The Field House was converted for a Friday "Throwback Roller Skating Night" and the Klump Academic Center Auditorium welcomed comedian/contortionist Jonathan Burns on Saturday.
Leisure and laughter Published 08.23.2023 Photos by Conor P. Fry, student photographer News Student Life Events Home Page contents Whether the first week of classes or the semester's last, the Office of Student Engagement is on hand to fill those non-studying hours with a range of programming from personal empowerment to flat-out entertainment. Last weekend, for instance, brought opportunities for wheels and squeals alike: The Field House was converted for a Friday "Throwback Roller Skating Night" and the …

Considering leadership positions in health care? Penn College's flexible – and 100% online – program may be the perfect match. Designed around a student's schedule and featured in a new YouTube video, the Healthcare Leadership & Administration bachelor's program will prepare you for advanced roles in the field you love.
Online health care degree 'great steppingstone' to leadership posts Published 08.23.2023 News Alumni News Surgical Technology School of Nursing & Health Sciences News New Students Healthcare Leadership & Administration Home Page contents Considering leadership positions in health care? Penn College's flexible – and 100% online – program may be the perfect match. Designed around a student's schedule and featured in a new YouTube video, the Healthcare Leadership & Administration bachelor's program will …

Twenty-nine former soccer players, encompassing a range of classes from 1999 to 2023, returned to campus Saturday afternoon for Penn College's inaugural soccer alumni match at UPMC Field. "It was an amazing turnout for our first-ever alumni match and it was great to connect with different generations of players," said Tyler S. Mensch, who coaches the men's team. "You could not have asked for better weather and the match was fun-filled all around, with a lot of laughs and some quality soccer."
First-ever alumni soccer match comfortably achieves its goal Published 08.22.2023 Photos by Conor P. Fry, student photographer News Alumni Events Athletics Home Page contents Wildcat soccer alums don commemorative T-shirts and gather around a placard that pays homage to their collegiate roots. Twenty-nine former soccer players, encompassing a range of classes from 1999 to 2023, returned to campus Saturday afternoon for Penn College's inaugural soccer alumni match at UPMC Field. "It was an amazing turnout …

Well before the start of Fall 2023 classes, the Career Services staff was busily formulating a comprehensive lineup of major-specific networking opportunities for students and alumni. All of the semester's Recruitment Days – which will put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions in a variety of fields – will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Career Services to deliver full slate of fall Recruitment Days Published 08.22.2023 News Alumni News For Current Penn College Students Career Services Home Page contents Well before the start of Fall 2023 classes, the Career Services staff was busily formulating a comprehensive lineup of major-specific networking opportunities for students and alumni. All of the semester's Recruitment Days – which will put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions in a …

Paramedic students, and their work helping to provide emergency care to spectators at the nearby Little League Baseball World Series, were featured during WNEP’s evening newscasts on Monday.
WNEP talks with paramedic students helping to keep Series safe Published 08.21.2023 News For Current Penn College Students School of Nursing & Health Sciences News Community Connections Home Page contents "We did a whole debriefing just to prepare everybody, to know where everyone is and what equipment we need to use," Morgan told Keating. "We have protocols and procedures that have been practiced in case something were to happen to a player or an umpire." Paramedic students, and their work helping to …