Events Articles

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's new Roger and Peggy Madigan Library, will host "The Iconography of the Goddess," an exhibit of sculpture by David Hostetler, Oct. 3-29. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 3:30 to 7 p.m., with a gallery talk scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

"Grandparents Day" was observed in the Children's Learning Center this week, as grandparents and grandchildren joined in artful handiwork, storytime and other fun activities. Among the other highlights was a "Summer Memories" quilt, arranged by Assistant Group Leader Regina G. Andes from photos provided by families and staff.(Photos by Regina G. Andes, Children's Learning Center)

The American Red Cross was"excited and very surprised"aboutthe turnout for Wednesday's Bloodmobile at the Bush Campus Center, where a total of 177 individuals registered to give blood and 175 pints were collected achievingthe goal of 145. There were75 first-time donors, andevery pint collected goes to saving another life.

The first-ever Student Activities Fall Fiesta (formerly the Student Organization Fair) was held Tuesday afternoon in the Field House, offering students the opportunity to visit with about 50 student organizations and on- and off-campus offices. (Photos by Phillip C. Warner, student writer-photographer)

An opening reception for the first exhibit at The Gallery at Penn College, featuring work by 14 full- and part-time art faculty, was held Tuesday in Room 303 of the Madigan Library . The show runs through Sept. 24. ( Photos by Phillip C. Warner, student writer-photographer)

Invited guests were welcomed tothe Madigan Library on Friday for one of a number of celebrations planned in conjunction with its opening. At left, state Rep. Brett O. Feese, state Sen. Roger A. and Millie Madigan, and Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour gather at the donor wall a focal point of the new facility. In center photo, Board of Directors Chairman Robert E.

Penn College's Children's Learning Center took part in Thursday's "Jumpstart Read for the Record" initiative, which attempts to set a world record for the largest shared literacy experience.

The Cisco Systems Network on Wheels will visit Pennsylvania College of Technology's main campus on Thursday, Sept. 7, offering a look at real-world, small- and medium-sized business solutions. The visit is being sponsored by NEC Unified Solutions Inc. and hosted by Penn College's Cisco Networking Academy.

The Gallery at Penn College, relocated to the top floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's new Roger and Peggy Madigan Library, will open its first exhibit of the semester as the library opens its doors for the first time on Aug. 14.

About 40 members of the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association Governing Board held a Leadership Development Academy on campus this week. The association conducts a Leadership Development Academy each summer for its board, members of which come from all parts of the commonwealth and collectively represent the profession of school counseling.