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A new four-year major in the fast-growing field of gaming and simulation will be offered at Pennsylvania College of Technology the first public institution in the commonwealth with such an undergraduate degree beginning this fall.

Faculty from Penn College's School of Business and Computer Technologies again worked with Marcia McCann, instructional learning support teacher at Williamsport's Curtin Middle School, to offer brown-bag lunch sessions for students during the fall semester. Asesh K. Das, professor of computer science, and Bradley M.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Visiting Chef Series, Pennsylvania College of Technology will host four distinguished alumni of the School of Hospitality during its Feb. 2-4 event.

A professor of management and head of the business administration department at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently participated in the 2010 Biannual International Conference of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education in Zurich, Switzerland. In his role as vice chairman of the IACBE Board of Directors, Terry A.

A paper written by a faculty member in Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Business and Computer Technologies was chosen among the best of this year's 21st International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Gerald D.

A librarian and a professor of computer science at Pennsylvania College of Technology jointly released a research paper at the 2010 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing. Tracey Amey, librarian for digital initiatives at the college's Madigan Library, and Asesh K.

A Grand Pastry Buffet, the final project for students in the Pastry Food Show and Buffet Presentation class, proved to be a treat for members of Penn College's 1914 Society. The theme for the Dec.

Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners of its annual Food Show, which included a chocolate house auction that raised $1,600 for the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity. The Food Show included about 80 entries from students in seven advanced culinary arts and baking and pastry arts courses, and all seven courses were judged by culinary arts professionals from across the region.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will hold a commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18, for the 380 students who have petitioned to graduate following the Fall 2010 semester. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., Williamsport. The student speaker is Eric D.

David S. Richards, associate professor of physics at Pennsylvania College of Technology, recently completed his doctoral studies at The Pennsylvania State University. Richards earned a doctorate in instructional systems from Penn State.