Events Articles

"Saturday Night Live" alumnus Jim Breuer drew more than 1,400 people to his Community Arts Center concert on Friday night. Due to that overwhelming response, Penn College's Student Activities Office is working to bring another high-profile comedian to town; watch PCToday for more details. ( Photos by Michael J. Hersh, assistant director for programming)

With presidential politics on the minds of many students and the media entrusted with helping potential voters arrive at their candidates of choice two of the country's top media critics squared off Wednesday in Klump Academic Center on the topic of "How the Media Can Sway Votes and Win Elections." The event, sponsored by the Student Government Association and Student Activities, featured a debat

The business honor societies of Penn College (Sigma Beta Delta) and Lycoming College (Delta Mu Delta) co-sponsored a guest speaker Barbara Hudock, from Hudock Moyer Wealth Management in Williamsport Tuesday night in the SASC Presentation Room. A "meet and greet" with refreshments was held at 6 p.m.; followed by a presentation and question-and-answer session.

Penn College was site of a "Farmer-Buyer Networking Event" on Monday, during which local farmers, chefs and buyers spent the day together. In addition to networking sessions, the event included talks by Tim Schlitzer, executive director of FoodRoutes, and Luke F.

Spring Open House at Pennsylvania College of Technology, a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University, will be held Saturday, March 29, providing opportunities for prospective students, their families and friends to explore the college, its academic majors and facilities. The event will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To encourage students to have a healthy and safe Spring Break, AAA North Penn and a number of campus offices are co-sponsoring "Happy Hour Keep It Happy" from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday in Penn's Inn (CC, second floor). Information regarding alcohol, safe sex, highway safety, safe sun exposure, etc., will be provided in a party atmosphere.

On Sunday, the Office of Residence Life concluded its celebration of African-American History Month with a Soul Fest program in the PDC.

Industry representatives from around the United States and Canada participated in the inaugural Commercial Modular Installation and Site Management Course at Pennsylvania College of Technology, a joint venture of the Factory Built Housing Center at Penn College and the Modular Building Institute, Charlottesville, Va.

The Early Educators presented activities at Cochran Elementary School's "Math and Science Night" on Thursday night, joined by students and faculty from the electronics and plastics programs in the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies. Photos by Barbara J. Albert, program specialist, early childhood education

"In Perfect Harmony: The Concert Series in The Gallery at Penn College" kicked off Sunday with a classicial-guitar performance by Alphonse Ciaccio, a 1993 alumnus of Penn College, who presented the series' inaugural concert in the gallery on the third floor of the college's Madigan Library.