The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved a $102.2 million operating budget and a total college budget of $144.4 million for 2010-11. The approved budget calls for a 4.81-percent increase in tuition and fees for Pennsylvania residents enrolled at the college. The budget reflects no increase in state funding.
The Sport Literature Association convened on campus Wednesday morning for its 27th annual conference. The conference attracted nearly 50 attendees from across the United States and from four other countries, including program chair Julian Meldon D'Arcy, of the University of Iceland. Local host for the four-day event is Mark D.
Abdul B. Pathan, professor of economics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently presented a paper at the Pennsylvania Economic Association annual conference. Pathan's paper, titled "Successful Teaching of Economics Principles to Beginning Students," discussed strategies for preparing lectures and for keeping students motivated throughout the lecture.
Twenty-nine high school students attended Health Careers Camp on Penn College's campus June 16-17. The Health Careers Camp provided students entering grades nine to 12 the opportunity to learn about a variety of health careers and programs offered at the college.
PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Hilary Hofstrom, Manager of Employment, Human Resources, effectiveJune 21
High schoolers visiting campus for the annual EMT-Paramedic Camp sponsored by Penn College and the state Department of Health explored Geisinger's newest Life Flight helicopter, an $8 million piece of equipment.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Outreach for K-12 Office coordinated efforts recently to provide curriculum materials for a new Pennsylvania Department of Education resource.
Members of the Bird's Nest group at Penn College's Children's Learning Center let their smiles be their umbrellas Wednesday on the bike racks outside the Parkes Automotive Technology Center. Photo by Jessica M. Milheim, group leader
Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners of its juried exhibit, "The Art of Education." The exhibit, which remains open through June 27, is a tribute to the talented teachers who inspire creativity and instill an appreciation for art in young people.
About two dozen industry employees attended the Plastics Manufacturing Center's second Hands-On Rotational Molding Workshop on Monday and Tuesday, moving between classroom training and laboratory experience in material preparation, molding and parts testing.
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