Campers from near and far participate in myriad academic programs and social activities as Penn College welcomed them to the first week of Pre-College Summer Programs (June 18-23).
Pre-college campers relish summer's campus vibe Published 06.24.2023 Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor, and Jennifer A. Cline, writer/magazine editor (unless otherwise noted) News Pre-College Programs Faculty & Staff For Current Penn College Students Home Page contents Campers from near and far participate in myriad academic programs and social activities as Penn College welcomed them to the first week of Pre-College Summer Programs (June 18-23). Teenagers whetted their academic appetites …
The summer's opening New Student Orientation session delivered a one-day blast of essential tools Thursday to incoming first-year students and their families.
Orientation provides solid-ground start for newest Wildcats Published 06.22.2023 Photos by Kimberlee R. Rusczyk, digital marketing manager, and Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday (unless otherwise noted) News New Students New Student Orientation Faculty & Staff Academic Schools Events President News Home Page contents The summer's opening New Student Orientation session delivered a one-day blast of essential tools Thursday to incoming first-year students and their families. Required of all new students …
Maxine Zglinicki needed to complete a senior project. Dr. John H. Bailey wanted a surgical tool redesigned. The recent Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate and local orthopedic surgeon teamed up to meet both objectives. Zglinicki, of Norristown, devoted a chunk of her final semester at the college to redesigning a tensioning device used with a robot for knee replacement surgery.
Penn College student redesigns surgical device Published 06.20.2023 News Alumni News Faculty & Staff Community Involvement Engineering & Industrial Design Technology School of Engineering Technologies News Home Page contents Maxine Zglinicki needed to complete a senior project. Dr. John H. Bailey wanted a surgical tool redesigned. The recent Pennsylvania College of Technology graduate and local orthopedic surgeon teamed up to meet both objectives. Zglinicki, of Norristown, devoted a chunk of her final …
A "Lunch & Learn" event filled Penn's Inn on Monday afternoon, as employees, students and community members joined in what organizers hope is an annual campus celebration of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth observed in campus 'Lunch & Learn' gathering Published 06.19.2023 Photos by Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday News Faculty & Staff For Current Penn College Students Community Involvement Events Home Page contents A "Lunch & Learn" event filled Penn's Inn on Monday afternoon, as employees, students and community members joined in what organizers hope is an annual campus celebration of Juneteenth. Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, the June 19 federal holiday commemorates the date in …
Scores of participants from across the country, some traveling from as far as California and Texas, were drawn to Pennsylvania College of Technology by the caliber of instruction at a three-day Plastics Innovation & Resource Center event.
Positive feedback follows Penn College extrusion workshop Published 06.19.2023 News Polymer Engineering Faculty & Staff School of Engineering Technologies News PIRC Workforce Development Home Page contents Scores of participants from across the country, some traveling from as far as California and Texas, were drawn to Pennsylvania College of Technology by the caliber of instruction at a three-day Plastics Innovation & Resource Center event. Nearly 50 employees from 22 companies in a dozen states gained …
Jeffrey C. Comitz, who holds two HVAC degrees from Penn College, was recently spotlighted by his Greater Nanticoke Area High School alma mater through its "GNA Success Stories" feature on social media.
Authenticity assures HVAC grad's happiness, success Published 06.15.2023 Photo provided News Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Alumni News School of Engineering Technologies News Home Page contents Jeffrey C. Comitz, who holds two HVAC degrees from Penn College, was recently spotlighted by his Greater Nanticoke Area High School alma mater through its "GNA Success Stories" series on social media. His profile, reprinted here with permission (and with thanks to Amber Hyder, who teaches English Language …
Manufacturers looking for help in reversing the skilled-worker shortage – a strategy to recruit and retain employees in a number of applied technology sectors – found a potential solution at Tuesday's Apprenticeship Summit at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Summit provides simple answer to thorny questions: apprenticeships Published 06.14.2023 Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor; and Larry D. Kauffman, digital publishing specialist/photographer News Faculty & Staff Workforce Development Apprenticeship Summit Home Page contents Even before COVID blurred the global jobs picture, a perfect storm of factors was affecting the workforce: slower population growth, productivity lost to the opioid epidemic, longer life spans and a transfer of wealth from …
Pennsylvania College of Technology's hands-on role in two community-enhancement projects was cited Wednesday by President Michael J. Reed, who also spoke before the State Transportation Commission on the region's ongoing need for dependable commercial airline service.
State visit spotlights college partners' standing as transit magnets Published 06.14.2023 Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel, writer/photo editor News President News Community Involvement Aviation Transportation Home Page contents Pennsylvania College of Technology's hands-on role in two community-enhancement projects was cited Wednesday by President Michael J. Reed, who also spoke before the State Transportation Commission on the region's ongoing need for dependable commercial airline service. Reed was among …
An 18-foot American chestnut sculpture, crafted by noteworthy sculptor Jon Bogle, now graces the atrium of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center. Bogle, professor emeritus of Lycoming College, recently donated the sculpture to Penn College, which maintains more than 300 works of art in its Art on Campus collection.
College gifted 18-foot American chestnut sculpture Published 06.14.2023 News Donors The Gallery at Penn College Home Page contents An 18-foot American chestnut sculpture, crafted by noteworthy sculptor Jon Bogle, now graces the atrium of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Schneebeli Earth Science Center. Bogle, professor emeritus of Lycoming College, recently donated the sculpture to Penn College, which maintains more than 300 works of art in its Art on Campus collection. Bogle’s work has been exhibited …
Penn College's Deans' Council held its Summer 2023 retreat at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Tuesday, traveling south of main campus for a full day of presentations and other activities.
Deans' Council retreats to ESC for productive day Published 06.14.2023 Photos provided by Nesli Alp, vice president for academic affairs/provost News Faculty & Staff Diesel Technology & Natural Resources Home Page contents Penn College's Deans' Council held its Summer 2023 retreat at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center on Tuesday, traveling south of main campus for a full day of presentations and other activities. Justin W. Beishline (left), assistant dean of diesel technology and natural resources, …