Events Articles

Famed '80s philosopher Ferris Bueller once cautioned, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Luckily for the Penn College community, student photographers are on hand to attend many of the events that fill the campus calendar throughout the academic year.

Suicide is the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is preventable. More than 250 participants from throughout Lycoming County are expected for the annual Out of the Darkness Greater Lycoming Walk at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Registration begins at 4 p.m.

Penn College’s Nursing Education Center was the site on Monday for Lycoming County School Nurses Professional Development Day.

Free financial aid information nights will be available for two local schools in November. The sessions are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. in room A124 of Williamsport Area High School and Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at South Williamsport Area Junior/Senior High School. Students and parents from both schools may attend either event.

Penn College’s second annual Homecoming and Parent & Family Weekend had a little something for everyone – and a whole lotta something for those getting reacquainted with their favorite students and/or former classmates!

Fall Open House at Pennsylvania College of Technology returns Sunday, Oct. 29, with a public invitation to experience a fascinating array of opportunities. “We are all really excited about our upcoming fall Open House,” said Claire Z. Biggs, coordinator of admissions events/services.

Homecoming/Parent & Family Weekend (Oct. 6-8) Student leaders prep for pride-filled weekend. The Veterans' Fountain outside the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center has taken on its traditional "Penn College Proud" tint, aided by General Services and student leaders, and heralding the arrival of Homecoming/Parent & Family Weekend (Friday through Sunday).

Providing care for those around the world who are experiencing health-related suffering is the topic of discussion for the next Technology & Society Colloquia Series program at Pennsylvania College of Technology. “Medical Care on the Edge: Redesigning Care Across Cultures,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium by Thomas E.

Penn College's commitment to inclusiveness was reflected in a pair of events this past week: the first in a planned monthly series of "Diversi-tea" dialogues and a themed dinner to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Registrants paid $10 per vehicle to participate, with all proceeds going to charity. Penn College Police Officer Charles E. O'Brien showed off his restored labor of love: a 1929 Model A Ford that honors the very history of law enforcement. Car enthusiasts check out the vehicles on display, which vied for awards in varied categories, both antique and modern.