Board of Directors Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors today approved a total budget of $188.4 million for 2025-26, an increase of 0.3% over 2024-25; the college’s approved operating budget is $134.3 million, an increase of 3.75%. Tuition for in-state residents will be $530 per credit, an increase of 2.91% over 2024-25. When tuition is combined with fees – which remain unchanged – the increase is limited to 2.47%.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors has approved the hiring of Katie Bell – a marketing and communications professional with over 25 years of experience in corporate, economic-development and higher-education environments – as vice president for communications and marketing.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday approved the hiring of a vice president for communications and marketing, revised the college’s bylaws to reflect quorum requirements for meetings and authorized the appointment of an auditing firm for the fiscal year ending June 30.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors has approved actions involving two members of President’s Cabinet.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology Board of Directors on Thursday approved the hiring of a vice president for finance/CFO and the promotion of another member of President’s Cabinet. The board also heard a presentation from the Penn College Diesel Performance Club.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday accepted the audited financial statements for Fiscal Year 2024 and authorized a list of banks to serve as depositories of college funds. The board also heard presentations for the internal Governance Annual Report and an overview of the college’s Army ROTC student experience.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Board of Directors on Thursday approved an agreement for a trail easement for the Susquehanna River Walk extension, authorized parameters for the college’s 2025-26 state budget request and elected officers for 2024-25.

Students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will see no increase in their tuition or educational fees for 2024-25. Penn College’s Board of Directors today approved a 2024-25 operating budget of $127 million that holds the line on tuition costs for students.

The Community Arts Center, owned and operated by Pennsylvania College of Technology, will be known as Journey Bank Community Arts Center for at least a decade, beginning July 1, 2025. The Penn College Board of Directors approved the naming action during its June 27 meeting, authorizing senior administration to negotiate a contract that will include a 10-year, temporary renaming of the renowned regional performing arts venue.

Alison A. Diehl has been appointed vice president for workforce development at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Diehl’s hiring was approved June 27 by the Penn College Board of Directors. She has been serving as executive director of the college’s Clean Energy Center since November 2023; she begins her new duties on Aug. 5.