Candid conversation flows during coffee hour

Published 03.24.2023

Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer

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About 50 Penn College employees attended Thursday afternoon's Coffee & Conversation, an open forum hosted by President Michael J. Reed and Nesli Alp, vice president for academic affairs/provost.

The administration sets the tone for an informal (and informational) give-and-take.
The administration sets the tone for an informal (and informational) give-and-take.

Questions were asked and answered, concerns voiced, and connections made during the collegial hour – the latest in a program initiated by Academic Affairs to build upon the collective strengths of the campus community.

The next session in the faculty/staff series is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Mountain Laurel Room of the Thompson Professional Development Center.

Alp builds bridges with co-workers, encouraging an exchange of ideas and taking notes for follow-up.
Alp builds bridges with co-workers, encouraging an exchange of ideas and taking notes for follow-up.
Attendees fill the tables in Penn's Inn.
Attendees fill the tables in Penn's Inn.
The president lends an ever-listening ear.
The president lends an ever-listening ear.
Coffee, conversation ... and cookies!
Coffee, conversation ... and cookies!
Sandra Gorka, professor of computer information technology, engages the provost.
Sandra Gorka, professor of computer information technology, engages the provost.