Events Articles

Fall Open House at Pennsylvania College of Technology − a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University − will be held Sunday, Oct. 26, providing opportunities for prospective students, their families and friends to learn more about the college, its academic programs and facilities. The event will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An educational display of American flags, tracing the progression from mere banner to majestic national symbol, is among the Constitution Week events scheduled at Pennsylvania College of Technology from Sept. 15-19. The historical "Hall of Flags" will be presented by members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1057, Jersey Shore, from 4 to 6 p.m.

The School of Health Sciences and Workforce Development & Continuing Education at Pennsylvania College of Technology will sponsor a health literacy workshop on Oct. 3. The workshop, titled "What It Is, Why It Matters, How You Can Help," will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Penn's Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center.

Alcohol Awareness Week events on campus are driving home the staggering consequences of impairment. "True Stories: After the Crash," held Tuesday night in the SASC, offered personal accounts of alcohol's life-altering effects, a message that was reinforced duringWednesday's Awareness Fair on the PDC lawn.

Locally owned restaurants brought their wares to Penn College on Tuesday afternoon, tempting students and faculty/staff with "Tastes of Williamsport" from their kitchens. Gathered outside the Susquehanna Room, the eateries distributed menus and low-priced samples to an estimated 225-300 customers. The first-ever event was sponsored by Community Assistants, Student Activities and Food Services.

The Cultural Life Committee encourages the Penn College community to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15). In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson obtained authorization from Congress to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, the observance was expanded by President Reagan to a monthlong commemoration, beginning Sept.

Two alumni of Pennsylvania College of Technology's American Bar Association-approved legal assistant/paralegal studies major are at the forefront of a statewide roundtable to be held Sept. 13 on the college's main campus in Williamsport. Among the organizers of "The 2008 Pennsylvania Summit on the Paralegal Profession," to be held in the Thompson Professional Development Center, are Rebecca J.

This past weekend, a dozen School of Hospitality students from Penn College prepared and served food with ingredients found at the Williamsport Growers Market, held downtown on Saturdays through October. The market, generally the students' first eventof the fall semester, provides experience in interacting with local food producers and in preparing dishes that use fresh ingredients.

"Meet at Norms," Pennsylvania College of Technology's series of events to promote consciousness and accountability among members of the campus community, will open Sept. 8-12 with Alcohol Awareness Week.

The Service and Operation of Heavy Equipment Association will hold a precision Heavy Construction Equipment Rodeo during Penn College's Fall 2008 Open House from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center.