Is my child ready for kindergarten? What's the ideal age for a child to enter, and is attending kindergarten even necessary in a youngster's development? What type of instruction is offered in kindergarten programs? What's a good teacher-to-child ratio, and are full-day programs better than those featuring a half-day schedule?
Ford Motor Co. recently donated four vehicles valued at $109,976 to Pennsylvania College of Technology. The vehicles, which will be used by the School of Transportation Technology for instructional purposes, are a Lincoln Continental, valued at $39,575; a Lincoln Town Car Signature, valued at $31,550; a Lincoln LS, valued at $27,001; and a Ford Escort, valued at $11,850.
The School of Business and Computer Technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently bestowed honors upon two faculty members. Phillip D. Landers, professor of business administration, received the 1999 "Distinctive Teaching Award," which is intended to recognize the "best teacher" in the school.
All eight students from Pennsylvania College of Technology who participated in the recent SkillsUSA-VICA District 6 competition came away with gold medals for their first-place finishes. The eight winners from Penn College will move on to the state SkillsUSA-VICA competition, which will be held April 12-14 in Lancaster.
The Nursing Education Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will host a site visit by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission on Feb. 22-24 for initial accreditation of the College's Bachelor of Science Nursing program. The public and the College community are invited to share comments with the NLNAC, either at an open forum or in writing.
Employers seeking to learn more about the benefits of using cooperative-education students or how best to monitor their co-op employees can take advantage of a free training session being offered Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. "Workplace Supervisors: Maximizing the Co-op Benefit" will be presented from 9 a.m.
Worldwide pollution issues and how they affect individual lifestyles will be among the topics tackled by Pat Nixon, an environmental engineer with Ford Motor Co., who will speak at a Spring 2000 Focus Semester event scheduled for Monday, Feb. 7, at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Pennsylvania College of Technology is helping to develop a curriculum that represents the first step in furnishing the Pennsylvania hardwood industry with the well-trained employees it needs to thrive in a global economy.
Four students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Construction and Design Technologies placed third recently in the National Association of Home Builders college competition, held in Dallas. The students, who represented the College and the student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders, are: Jarod A.K. Ambrosino, cabinetmaking and millwork, Kingston; Daniel P.
Pennsylvania College of Technology has begun an exciting nationwide initiative to promote greater professionalism and academic training among paralegals. Starting this month, the College launches the 2000 Legal Assistant Student Writing Competition, the first of its kind among paralegal/legal assistant students.
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