Events Articles

"It's more than just food, it's accepting yourself for who you are." Eating Disorder Awareness Week, sponsored by Student Health Services and Student Activities, is April 7-11. This is the last stop on the 2007-08 Personal Responsibility Tour.

It's been 20 years since the first class of occupational therapy assistant students walked across the stage to receive their associate of applied science degrees from Williamsport Area Community College, Pennsylvania College of Technology's immediate forerunner.

A Master Trainer for avian-influenza response and Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member will share his expertise during a public forum at the Madigan Library later this month. Steven R. Parker, an instructor of environmental technology certified by the U.S.

Forty seventh- and eighth-grade girls spent Saturday learning the significance of science and mathematics during Penn College's spring session of Science and Math Applications in Real-World Technologies for Girls (SMART Girls). The girls attended a variety of fun, hands-on workshops designed as a springboard to careers in technology.

The student chapter of IEEE at Penn College hosted the organization's Region 2 Student Activities Conference on campus over the weekend. One hundred forty IEEE student members from 18 colleges in the region participated in a variety of electronics-related competition.

The state's top 20 high school automotive students will gather at Pennsylvania College of Technology next month for the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition to determine who will advance to the national finals this summer.

The aviation program at Pennsylvania College of Technology held its first-ever Aviation Career Expoon Thursday at the Lumley Aviation Center. Ten companies attended with the intent of hiring Penn College graduates and interns. Representatives came from as far away as Michigan and Georgia.

The American Red Cross was "extremely pleased" with the turnout for Wednesday's Bloodmobile at the Bush Campus Center, where a total of 192 individuals registered to give blood and 160 pints were collected falling short of the 170-pint goal, but still a huge success. Every pint collected goes to saving another life.

Printmaker Brian D. Cohen's exhibit , "The Fool's Journey," continues through April 25 at The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of the Madigan Library. An opening reception, including a talk by the artist, was held Tuesday afternoon. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.

Human services students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will present an Assistive Technology Expo on May 2 in the college's Field House. The expo, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a broad range of services and equipment to assist individuals with disabilities. The displays will focus on mobility, recreation, communication, tracking systems, home accessibility and education.