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"Martin Luther King Jr.: The Man and the Dream" was shown in the Campus Center throughout Monday in observance of the national holiday commemorating the slain civil-rights leader's birth. Student Bill Haines here watches the video, among campus tributes that included WPTC-FM's broadcast of King's stirring oratory. ( Photo by Jessica L. Tobias, student photographer )

Alain Nu, mentalist and star of "The Mysterious World of Alain Nu" on TLC, stopped by the Susquehanna Room on Friday afternoon to interact with students prior to his 8 p.m.show in the ACC Auditorium. Unleashing a repertoire of mind-bending teasers on his dining-hall audience, Nu deftly performed card tricks and used mental power to twist a metal spoon. ( Photos by Stephanie A.

Doubling off-campus police patrols, encouraging faculty and staff vigilance, and using the eyes and ears of the student body to report suspicious activities are among the weapons Pennsylvania College of Technology will use to support community safety in the wake of recent crimes in the city. An estimated 750 or more students turned out for a Tuesday afternoon meeting to discuss safety.

Representatives of Penn College's eight academic schools, as well as alumni and admissions personnel, were a popular attraction during the 92nd Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg this month.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "Planes of Aspiration," an exhibit of paintings by Maureen Drdak, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 12. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., with a talk by the artist scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

The Practical Nursing Program at Pennsylvania College of Technology's North Campus recently held a graduation ceremony for 22 students. The student-selected speakers for the Dec. 20 event were Robin Crosby, a registered nurse at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, and Carol Kopp, a registered nurse at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Larry L.

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Pennsylvania College of Technology Financial Aid Office will sponsor a Veterans Information Program for student veterans, faculty/staff and the general public. The seminar will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Penn's Inn in the Bush Campus Center.

Penn College's School of Business and Computer Technologies and the Outreach for K-12 Office again hosted the Region 7 Future Business Leaders of America Leadership Conference on Thursday.

Representatives of Penn College's eight academic schools, as well as alumni and admissions personnel, are touting the institution's hands-on reputation during the 92nd Pennsylvania Farm Show. On Monday, for instance, School of Hospitality students joined faculty members Chef Mike J. Ditchfield (right photo) and Chef Paul E.

Penn College held its Winter Commencement ceremonyDec. 22at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. The student speaker for the 11 a.m. ceremony was Travis J. Clawson, of Clarksburg, who received a bachelor's degree in computer information technology-Internetworking application development from the School of Business and Computer Technologies. Also speaking was Robert G.