The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved housing rates for 2010-11, as well as mission statements for the college and the college archives. The approved, per-semester housing rates call for a 2.8-percent increase for Penn College's most common room configuration (two-bedroom/four-person), which will cost $2,675 in Fiscal Year 2011.
The life story of a woman who was killed earlier this year has inspired an employee of Pennsylvania College of Technology to establish a scholarship fund in her memory. Olletta M. Alford was 33 years old when she died of gunshot wounds suffered in a criminal incident in Williamsport in July.
A former professor has taken advantage of a special federal program to establish a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Patricia J. Rambo, who retired as a professor of business administration in 1994, recently established the Robert and Patricia Shoff Rambo Scholarship. The endowed fund is expected to generate in excess of $1,000 annually for scholarship awards.
Nancy A. Grausam, assistant professor of education and early childhood education at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently was elected to serve on the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Elementary Schools.
A Bell UH-1H helicopter, owned by the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in Chester, arrived at Penn College's Lumley Aviation Center by truck Tuesday for the start of a long-term restoration project. The museum asked the Aviation Center to restore the aircraft to display status, which William F.
Five Early Educators and their adviser, Barbara J. Albert, traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference and Expo fromNov. 19-21. They attended workshops about the latest research and best practices in the field of early care and education, and attended lectures by authors of their textbooks and other experts in the field.
When preparing to celebrate holiday giving, consider these tips from the Sierra Club's "Fun Ways to Green Your Holiday Gift Sharing." Natural toys, those made of wood, will help children connect with the environment. If making your own gifts, use materials you have, and use water-based paint and nonvinyl coverings. If recycling, be safe with the construction of products used.
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: Bradley Webb, Coordinator of Matriculationand Retention, School of Business and Computer Technologies, effective Dec. 7
Vol. 8, No. 17 (Through Sunday, Dec. 6) Penn College Wildcat Tales Basketball Teams Head Into Break Unbeaten in PSUAC Heading into the semester break and the new year, Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball teams are undefeated in Penn State University Athletic Conference play as both the men and women won at Penn State DuBois on Friday.
More than 300 high school students, along with members of the local and Pennsylvania College of Technology community, turned out Dec. 4 to visit the School of Hospitality’s annual Food Show, which showcased students’ final projects.
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