An exhibition of book-jacket designs is on display at Bookmarks in the Madigan Library. The work is part of the student assignment completed for the first project in the Graphic Design for Point of Purchase course taught by Gary R. DiPalma, assistant professor of graphic design, this semester.
Carl L. Shaner, Student Health Center director at Pennsylvania College of Technology, has been selected as a program-proposal reviewer for the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association CHOICES alcohol education grant.
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Physician Assistant Club will greet the new season by sponsoring the aptly named 5K Springle Walk/Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, on the college's main campus in Williamsport. The event, a club fundraiser and seasonal follow-up to December's 5K Jingle Walk/Run, will begin and end at Hagan Way (the campus entrance off Maynard Street).
The latest edition of the SGA News, an informative roundup from Penn College's Student Government Association, has been published. Among items of potential interest to the entire college community is a Silent Auction of artwork being solicited from students, faculty and staff:
A session to help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be held Thursday, March 19, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The event, sponsored by the Financial Aid Office at Penn College, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and the Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, will be offered from 5-7 p.m.
The Penn College Human Services Club and Empire Beauty School recently completed a benefit for Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that fashions hairpieces for disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. The December event was a great success, with more than 20 ponytails donated. The Human Services Club thanks Empire for its donation of time, space and talent.
"Saturday Night Live" co-star Kenan Thompson will perform at the Community Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, a one-night-only appearance sponsored by Pennsylvania College of Technology's Student Activities Office and the Arts Center.
Pennsylvania College of Technology students will compete for prizes in the fourth CalJava Wedding Cake Competition, designed by a world-renowned cake decorator for students enrolled in the college's baking and pastry arts classes. Following judging, the students' three-tiered cakes will be displayed for the public 1-3 p.m. March 5 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Two technology management students spent the Fall 2008 semester at the Fachhochschule Vorarlberg in Austria, as part of Penn College's exchange program. Dustin K. Droege, of Columbia, and Travis B. Russ, of Effort, spent the semester studying business and management course work in Dornbirn.
This week's Green Tip is brought to you by the Horticulture Club: Small changes in daily routine can save a great amount of water, money and preserve resources for the future. A full bathtub uses up to 70 gallons of water, while taking a 5- or 10-minute shower instead only uses 25 gallons.
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