PCToday

Grant Funds Support Early Childhood Education at Penn College

Thu, 26 Jan. 2012 14:30:42 EST

Penn College’s Children’s Learning Center received a Keystone Stars Merit Award and a Keystone Stars Education and Retention Award totaling $46,480 for 2011-12. The center uses the funds for staff development, the purchase of toys and furniture for the children, accreditation-related expenses, special health and nutrition activities, and family events. This year, a large portion of the grant will be used for improvements to the outdoor play area at the center’s new location in the college’s Hager Lifelong Education Center.

U.S. Department of Education Grant Provides Child Care Assistance

Thu, 26 Jan. 2012 14:27:45 EST

Penn College’s Children’s Learning Center received continued funding to help provide child care access to parents pursuing higher education at the college. Generally referred to as a “CCAMPIS” grant, which stands for “Child Care Access Means Parents in School,” the funding comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Higher Education and is awarded specifically to help to make high-quality child care available to parents who are college students. The college will receive $65,804 for 2011-12, the third year of the four-year grant.

Human Services Students Organize Events That Raise Nearly $5,000

Tue, 24 Jan. 2012 10:59:40 EST

Students in human services classes at Penn College hosted simultaneous events on campus in November that raised $4,600 for local and international causes: a Gifts That Give Hope Fair that provided opportunities for holiday shoppers to sponsor items needed by one of eight local nonprofit organizations and a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale that offered fair-trade handcrafted goods from around the world.

Ethan I. Burch Named 'Student of the Month' by SGA

Wed, 11 Jan. 2012 21:52:22 EST

Chosen by the Student Government Association as November's honoree just before the semester break and announced at Wednesday's SGA meeting, Ethan I. Burch is the latest “Student of the Month” at Penn College. "As a student assistant at the Madigan Library, he goes above and beyond what is expected to not only familiarize himself with, but also to uphold, the policies and procedures of the college and the library," his nominators wrote. "In addition, he is always welcoming of any task that is presented to him, no matter how challenging."

Noe Named Nonfiction Editor for Sport Literature Journal

Tue, 29 Nov. 2011 12:05:30 EST

An English-composition professor at Penn College was recently named the nonfiction editor for Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature. Mark D. Noe, a longtime Aethlon editorial board member, will begin his duties as editor with the journal’s 28th volume. Aethlon is designed to celebrate the intersection of literature with the world of play, games and sport.

Student Leader Legacy Scholarship Awarded for 2011-12

Fri, 06 May 2011 12:38:06 EST

The on- and off-campus activities of an applied human services student from Lewistown have resulted in her selection as the 2011-12 recipient of the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship at Penn College. Ashley M. Stuck, who will be entering her junior year at the college this fall, was chosen from among numerous applicants for the $1,000 award. The scholarship was established by the Student Government Association in 2007 to encourage and reward student leadership.

College Hosts 'Discover Engineering Technology' Camp

Tue, 17 June 2008 12:31:55 EST

Recently, the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies held a three-day camp for 20 ninth- and 10th-grade students.
( Photos and information provided by Stacey C. Hampton, coordinator of matriculation and retention for industrial and engineering technologies, and Jessica L. Tobias, student photographer )

Integrated Studies Staff Member Presents at Assessment Institute

Fri, 30 Nov. 2007 09:32:17 EST

Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator in Penn College’s School of Integrated Studies, recently presented a 75-minute session at the 2007 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. His presentation, titled “The Matrix: A Customizable, Practical Tool for Assessment at All Levels,” defined how matrices can be used in collaborative efforts by faculty, staff and administration to establish the continuity and congruency needed for a continuous assessment process.

Research on Rural Pennsylvania Jails Published

Wed, 31 Oct. 2007 13:48:15 EST

A research article by Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator in Penn College’s School of Integrated Studies, was published in the September/October 2007 issue of American Jails magazine, the official publication of the American Jail Association. Gee’s article, titled “Past, Present, and Future Programming in Rural Jails: A Snapshot of Pennsylvania,” is the first known attempt at painting a comprehensive picture of correctional education in rural county jails across Pennsylvania.

Penn College's Growing Programs Climb in National Rankings

Fri, 22 June 2007 13:47:06 EST

Penn College is ranked in the top 50 associate-degree-producing colleges in the nation and is in the top 20 for several areas of study -- including three top-five rankings -- in a recent survey conducted by a national publication covering community, technical and junior colleges. Community College Week annually reports the nation's Top 100 associate degree, one-year certificate and two-year certificate producers. This year, Penn College tied for the 50th slot with Edison Community College in Florida, having 982 associate-degree and certificate graduates in 2005-06. Community College Week released the list in its June 18 issue.

Faculty Complete National Science Foundation Course in Peru

Wed, 20 June 2007 15:16:28 EST

Penn College faculty members Roy P. Fontaine, professor of psychology; Curt E. Vander Vere, assistant professor of mathematics, and Tom A. Zimmerman, associate professor of psychology, completed the National Science Foundation course “Ancient Inca Mathematics and Culture” this month. The trio from the School of Integrated Studies was in Peru from June 7-16, exploring and investigating Incan and pre-Incan archaeological sites in and around Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo and the Sacred Valley. They teamed with faculty from 16 states and 21 institutions of higher learning to study ancient buildings, archaeoastronomy, mythology and the Inca quipu.

Little League Official Touts Organization's Impact on Area Tourism

Mon, 04 June 2007 07:13:15 EST

Holding their annual conference at Penn College, barely a mile from the birthplace of Little League Baseball, about 50 members of the Pennsylvania Economic Association learned some staggering numbers about the youth-sports organization's fiscal impact on the region.

Students Travel to Baltimore for Art Exhibit

Tue, 03 April 2007 13:24:09 EST

Students enrolled in "Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy" stand in front of the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, where they ventured Saturday to view the current exhibit titled "Home & Beast." The museum, in operation since 1995, features the works of self-taught artists, many of whom struggled with psychological maladies at some time in their lives. Students pictured are (back row from left) Zach Jodon, Erin Scott, Jessica Topper and Amanda Waldman, and (front row from left) Kristal Simmons, Sarah Becker and Erin La Cerra.
( Photo by Tom A. Zimmerman, associate professor of psychology)

Staff Member Publishes Research on Correctional Education

Mon, 15 Jan. 2007 13:12:00 EST

A research paper by Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator for the School of Integrated Studies at Penn College, was recently published in The Journal of Correctional Education.

College Employee Named to Accreditation Review Team

Fri, 03 Nov. 2006 13:39:00 EST

Jeremiah C. Gee, assessment coordinator for Penn College's School of Integrated Studies, was recently named a peer reviewer for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As a peer reviewer, Gee will review assessment plans and self-studies from institutions seeking NAEYC accreditation and will be part of a team of site visitors to the institutions.