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This week, Student Activities will present its first in a series of three plays to be produced during the 2006-07 academic year: "Proof," by David Auburn, kicks off the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the ACC Auditorium. Admission is free. This drama has a cast of four; each holds a crucial element to the equation of the story.

Penn College students were among weekend volunteers for the Lycoming County Habitat for Humanity Build on Charles Street in Williamsport, the latest in a series of "Civility Saturday" community-service opportunities. Participating students were Patrice Campbell, Aaron Moyer, Matt Weiser, Clayton Morrow, Laura Gair and Dwight Bennett.

An associate professor of architectural technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be featured in the 2007 "Who's Who in America." The biography of Tuna Saka will appear in the latest edition of the annual publication, which provides information on more than 110,000 of the nation's highest achievers.Inclusion is accorded by the position of responsibility held or level of significant ac

Vol. 6, No. 13 Schedule/Results/RecordsThrough Sunday, Nov. 12 Men's Basketball Friday, Nov. 17 at Susquehanna University Tournament (King's College vs. City College of N.J., 6 p.m.; Penn College vs. Susquehanna University, 8 p.m.) Saturday, Nov. 18 at Susquehanna University Tournament, (consolation 6 p.m., championship 8 p.m.) Friday, Dec. 1 at Penn State Fayette, 7 p.m.

PCToday continues its regular feature welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Penn College employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Among the latest additions: Sandra Britton , Food Service Worker, Susquehanna Room, (Regular Part-Time), Food Services, effective Nov. 6

The on-campus Powder Puff Football team had the last laugh last year, beating its off-campus opponents 16-14. This year, according to a game recap from Jason Bottorf, intramural/Fitness Center assistant, the off-campus women returned the favor. Amber Geckle handed off to Kim Carbaugh, who sprinted past the on-campus defense and scored the game's first touchdown.

Students in Chef Monica J. Lanczak's baking and pastry arts application class prepared goodies for Friday night's "Sweet Temptations," a fundraising event at the Best Western Inn sponsored by the Lycoming County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. For a $10 donation, visitors could sample sweet treats made by local businesses.

Two alumni from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Hospitality will visit the college this month to talk with students about their jobs in unique hospitality niches. Shawn Sidey, who graduated in 1996 with a degree in food and hospitality management, will visit the college on Nov. 17. Sidey is a roasting supervisor for Starbucks Coffee Co.'s York Roasting Plant in York.

Brian M. McKeon, assistant professor of biology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently earned a doctorate in philosophy and medical ethics from Binghamton University. He successfully defended his dissertation, titled "The Hobgoblin of Little Minds: How the Psychology of Contradiction Explains the Cyclic Nature of Philosophy," in September.

Students in the Physician Assistant Club at Pennsylvania College of Technology raised $1,700 for a children's charity during a two-week fund-raiser in September. The money was raised through a T-shirt sale and donated to the Cancer Recovery Foundation, Children's Project.