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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Athletics program has been approved for exploratory membership in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, college officials announced Tuesday. Penn College’s one-year NCAA Division III exploratory status officially begins Sept. 1. It will last throughout the 2013-14 academic year.

Colorful displays and professional-grade digital movies were the order of the day. Students in the morning session attend the awards ceremony, watching the winning videos and cheering their classmates. A Hughesville student's logo design for next year's fair was incorporated onto a coffee mug and T-shirt.

Helpful and friendly Penn College students, employees and graduates – the largest group of alumni volunteers for an Open House to date – welcomed thousands Saturday, encouraging prospective enrollees and their families to make the most of their visit.

An Open House on Saturday, March 23, offers prospective students and families an opportunity to explore Pennsylvania College of Technology’s diverse “degrees that work” while touring the modern campus and participating in an array of activities. Open House will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Twelve accepted students from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York attended the first "Spend the Night at Penn College" program Feb. 22-23, getting a more complete picture of student life than is afforded by a more concentrated visit. "It was a great experience for the prospective students," said Joseph J. Balduino, the college's director of recruitment.

Four new programs in dynamic career fields – mechatronics, emergency management, applied technology and magnetic resonance imaging – will soon complement the list of more than 100 academic majors offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Penn College's contributions to the 97th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, satisfying academic curiosity and culinary cravings, are featured in the latest addition to the college's YouTube channel.

Unfazed by the forecast and undeterred as they explored the fall bounty of Penn College, Open House guests hit the ground early to get all their questions answered before then-Hurricane Sandy could put a damper on their mission.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 28, affording prospective students and their families the opportunity to explore the college’s diverse academic programs, participate in a range of activities and tour the modern campus, including classrooms, labs, residence halls and dining facilities. Open House activities will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For the fourth consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology has been included on the list of Military Friendly Schools compiled by G.I. Jobs magazine.