To protect the Pennsylvania College of Technology community from the aggressive legal campaign being waged by the recording, motion picture and software industries, the administration has decided to ban peer-to-peer software such as KaZaA, eDonkey and Gnutella on College-owned computers.
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Programs Banned on College-Owned Computers Published 11.16.2004 News Home Page contents To protect the Pennsylvania College of Technology community from the aggressive legal campaign being waged by the recording, motion picture and software industries, the administration has decided to ban peer-to-peer software such as KaZaA, eDonkey and Gnutella on College-owned computers. As reported in April , lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America do not focus on the …
Two "story time" events are scheduled in the Penn College Library in recognition of National Children's Book Week. The Birds (children ages 3-5 years) will visit the library at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. Jenny Maurer, library technical services manager, will be the reader. The Bunnies (children 2-3 years) will visit the library at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19.
Library Events to Mark 'National Children's Book Week' Published 11.16.2004 News Events Home Page contents Two "story time" events are scheduled in the Penn College Library in recognition of National Children's Book Week. The Birds (children ages 3-5 years) will visit the library at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. Jenny Maurer, library technical services manager, will be the reader. The Bunnies (children 2-3 years) will visit the library at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Georgia Laudenslager, reference and …
Vol. 4, No. 14 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through Sunday, Nov. 14) Men's Basketball Overall record: 1-0 Saturday, Nov. 13 at Penn State DuBois, W, 89-75 Monday, Nov. 15 host Lehigh Carbon, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 19-20 at Elizabethtown University Blue Jay Classic (Friday, Scranton vs. Washington (Md.) College, 6 p.m.; Penn College vs. Elizabethtown, 8 p.m.; Saturday, TBA) Tuesday, Nov.
'Wildcat Weekly' Previews Upcoming Events, Recaps Results Published 11.15.2004 News Wildcat Weekly Home Page contents Vol. 4, No. 14 Recent Results/Upcoming Games (Through Sunday, Nov. 14) Men's Basketball Overall record: 1-0 Saturday, Nov. 13 at Penn State DuBois, W, 89-75 Monday, Nov. 15 host Lehigh Carbon, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 19-20 at Elizabethtown University Blue Jay Classic (Friday, Scranton vs. Washington (Md.) College, 6 p.m.; Penn College vs. Elizabethtown, 8 p.m.; Saturday, TBA) Tuesday, …
A corporate donation of more than $345,000 in equipment was acknowledged in the recent dedication of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Building Automation Technology laboratory. Last spring, Siemens Building Technologies Inc.
Lab Dedication Acknowledges Siemens' Donation to Penn College Published 11.12.2004 News Home Page contents A corporate donation of more than $345,000 in equipment was acknowledged in the recent dedication of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Building Automation Technology laboratory. Last spring, Siemens Building Technologies Inc. delivered its Apogee building-control system for use by students in the Building Automation Technology bachelor-degree major, which graduated its first class of 11 students in …
For the second time, a May trip to Japan will offer Penn College students the opportunity to study in another country for a short period and to earn course credits for their participation. An information session on the short-term study-abroad programs to be offered this summer which also includes trips to Australia and France is slated from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.
Japan Trip Among Highlights of 'Study Abroad' Session Published 11.12.2004 News Student News Home Page contents For the second time, a May trip to Japan will offer Penn College students the opportunity to study in another country for a short period and to earn course credits for their participation. An information session on the short-term study-abroad programs to be offered this summer which also includes trips to Australia and France is slated from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Penn's Inn, second …
The deadline for application and $300 deposit for a spring-break trip to Mexico has moved up, from Dec. 15 to Nov. 22. Penn College students will spend nine days in Toluca, Mexico, from March 4-12, during their spring break from classes. While there, they are hosted by students and families from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey campus in Toluca.
Spring-Break Trip Offers Cultural Experience, Course Credits Published 11.12.2004 News Home Page contents The deadline for application and $300 deposit for a spring-break trip to Mexico has moved up, from Dec. 15 to Nov. 22. Penn College students will spend nine days in Toluca, Mexico, from March 4-12, during their spring break from classes. While there, they are hosted by students and families from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey campus in Toluca. The students attend …
Penn College is pleased to offer, through Professional Development, two live teleconferences in December. On Dec. 1, from 2:30-4 p.m., the faculty-development teleconference "Teaching Critical Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum" will be held in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Professional Development Center. This is a workshop on improving critical thinking in the classroom presented by Dr.
Two Live Teleconferences to Be Offered in December Published 11.11.2004 News Home Page contents Penn College is pleased to offer, through Professional Development, two live teleconferences in December. On Dec. 1, from 2:30-4 p.m., the faculty-development teleconference "Teaching Critical Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum" will be held in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Professional Development Center. This is a workshop on improving critical thinking in the classroom presented by Dr. Diane F. Halpern, …
In an era of automated voicemail menus and if you?re lucky enough to reach a live person outsourced customer-service call centers, pure politeness and personal attention have paid off at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Mikal Dore is finishing Richard C.
Customer Service Gives College Edge in Attracting Overseas Student Published 11.11.2004 News Home Page contents In an era of automated voicemail menus and if you?re lucky enough to reach a live person outsourced customer-service call centers, pure politeness and personal attention have paid off at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Mikal Dore is finishing Richard C. Mason's noncredit Autodesk Architectural Desktop course through the College's Workforce Development & Continuing Education office, drawn here …
Lycoming College defeated Penn College 46-45 in a Tuesday flag football game that was characterized by Lisa J. Worth, athletic assistant, as "a shootout right to the end." "What a game!," she said."One team would score a touchdown and, on the very next drive, the other team would score. Even with the very low temperatures, the game was very high scoring.
Lycoming Squeaks By in Flag Football Scorefest Published 11.11.2004 News Athletics Home Page contents Lycoming College defeated Penn College 46-45 in a Tuesday flag football game that was characterized by Lisa J. Worth, athletic assistant, as "a shootout right to the end." "What a game!," she said."One team would score a touchdown and, on the very next drive, the other team would score. Even with the very low temperatures, the game was very high scoring. Neither team played well on defense!" With just two …
Four-year eligibility for its players, new teams on the schedule like Lycoming College and Elizabethtown University, and a new conference the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's team is stepping up in the basketball world. "We're playing Lycoming (away, Jan. 8), and E-town (away, Nov.
Penn College Men Stepping Up in Basketball Published 11.10.2004 News Athletics Home Page contents Four-year eligibility for its players, new teams on the schedule like Lycoming College and Elizabethtown University, and a new conference the Pennsylvania College of Technology men's team is stepping up in the basketball world. "We're playing Lycoming (away, Jan. 8), and E-town (away, Nov. 19) has all but one player back and it has won the Commonwealth Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference the last three …