Events Articles

In an unsurprising display of collegial spirit and benevolence, more than 120 members of the Penn College family attended a Thursday fundraiser for a community garden project planned at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.

Art and science intersect in The Gallery at Penn College, where a Thursday reception officially opened the " Out of This World: Landscapes of Our Solar System" exhibit. Located on the third floor of the Madigan Library, the gallery is open from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, 2-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday (closed Saturday and Monday).

Musical entertainment and civic responsibility intersected Thursday evening in the Field House, where bands and free pizza provided additional incentive for electoral participation. The "Rock the Vote" event organized by nursing student Amanda L. Twigg, of Dallastown, with guidance from Sara R.

Faculty, staff and students (of legal age) joined Chef Paul E. Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts, for the Wine Tasting Short Course held Tuesday evening in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. "The audience learned about several different wines and how different foods can enhance or diminish the taste of the wines," said Michael J.

From March 3-11, the School of Construction and Design Technologies participated in the Pennsylvania Home Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The venue offered a twofold opportunity: to showcase Penn College majors to prospective students and their families, and to network with alumni visitors and contractors.

The Pennsylvania College of Technology community is invited to help kick off the newest "Going Green" initiative – a campus garden – by joining the Penn College Diners Club and Dining Services for a steak dinner to benefit the project. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to stop by the Thompson Professional Development Center from 5-8 p.m. Thursday; reservations are not necessary.

Student organizations at Pennsylvania College of Technology will showcase their creative talent while joining the fight against hunger during Williamsport's first-ever "Canstruction" competition. In an event organized by the college's Student Activities Office, campus groups joined by industry professionals will compete to design and build gigantic objects made from thousands of cans of food.

Preparations continue for the debut of Wildcat Comic Con at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and the list of special guest speakers has grown to include actors, a film producer and an award-winning special effects designer. Actor Walter Koenig, who portrayed Lt.

About 250 students and advisers from 15 area schools attended the 21st annual Students Against Destructive Decisions regional conference Tuesday in Penn College's Klump Academic Center. Co-sponsored by PennDOT, the Community Traffic Safety Project and other safety partners, the conference featured personal stories of how destructive decisions can irrevocably change lives.

An alumnus accustomed to preparing food for thousands during a single event will be the next Visiting Chef at Pennsylvania College of Technology.