Events Articles

Students planning Spring Break adventures got some last-minute advice in Penn's Inn on Tuesday, as a variety of campus personnel served up nonalcoholic beverages and practical pointers on how best to avoid unsafe, unwise decisions while enjoying time away from academics.

The Financial Aid Office at Pennsylvania College of Technology will offer a free session in March to help students, prospective students and families understand how to complete the 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The session will be held from 4:30-7 p.m.

Faculty, staff and students from Pennsylvania College of Technology's School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies – with additional support from departments across campus – hosted more than 350 high school students during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge State Robotics Championship in the Field House on Saturday.

Five of Penn College's academic schools were represented at this week's Math and Science Festival, sponsored by Technology Futures of North Central PA and held at the college Field House. The festival was geared toward elementary and middle school students, designed to develop their interests in hundreds of potential math- and science-related career fields.

Penn College hosted the annual American Welding Society Welding Competition for secondary and postsecondary welding students Friday morning.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is preparing for a Leap Year event that encourages students to make wise, safe decisions during Spring Break and beyond. In a party atmosphere in Penn's Inn from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.

"Mark my words," said Debo Powell, Penn College's assistant director of student activities for diversity and cultural life, predicting the Soul Food Dinner will be an annual occasion.

Prospective students seeking hands-on education leading to excellent career opportunities may visit Pennsylvania College of Technology on Saturday, March 24, for Open House. The activity-filled event offers visitors an opportunity to explore diverse academic programs, student life, and campus facilities and services. Open House will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

About 60 architecture students from The Pennsylvania State University made their annual journey to Penn College on Wednesday, their first since the Construction Masonry Building was dedicated last year.

On March 17, Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve as a host site for the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association's annual Sealant Saturday initiative.