Faculty & Staff Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology students eyeing manufacturing-related careers will benefit from a machine entrustment valued at $625,000. The Bihler 4 Slide-NC is a high-tech metal stamping and forming center entrusted to the college for two years by Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik and Bihler of America Inc.

Students and employees planted flags, wrote thank-you notes to veterans and first responders, made paper cranes and more during a day of service to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

State Rep. Jamie L. Flick (R-83rd) hosted a legislative hearing, followed by a human services speaker series and expo, across three Penn College locations on Thursday.

“Tomorrow Makers: A Penn College Podcast” is now available on major listening platforms, with Apple and Google Podcasts coming soon. Produced on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, the podcast explores cultural and societal themes through a diverse catalog of topics related to each guest’s area of specialization.

A $50,000 gift from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation will provide scholarships to Pennsylvania College of Technology students age 25 and older who have completed at least half of the requirements and credits toward their bachelor’s degrees.

Harvesting food from an art gallery? That’s exactly what is taking place on Pennsylvania College of Technology’s campus, thanks to a unique collaboration by The Gallery at Penn College and Dining Services. “Community Hydroponic Garden” is one of the displays in the gallery’s current exhibition – “Food Justice: Growing a Healthier Community Through Art.” The working garden utilizes distilled water and ceramic containers to grow kale that can be harvested to share and enjoy.

Penn College is among the sponsors of a downtown Sept. 13 forum to be moderated by Craig A. Miller, professor of history/political science, and attended by candidates for Lycoming County commissioner and Common Pleas Court judge.

As the Community Arts Center marks a yearlong observance of its 30th anniversary, the historic entertainment venue hosted a PM Exchange on Aug. 31 for members of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

Johnson Controls, among Pennsylvania College of Technology’s cherished Corporate Tomorrow Makers, has granted a total of $100,000 to support the institution’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning program. Penn College is one of 10 grantees in the 2023-24 cohort of Johnson Controls’ $15 million Community College Partnership Program, now in its third year of inspiring the next generation of workforce leaders.

Even in this young semester, one can't help but notice the volume and variety of activities arranged by the Office of Student Engagement. In just the past week, for instance, "Wild, Wild Wildcats" could take a Saturday spin on a bucking bovine, take Tuesday afternoon to check out part-time jobs and everyday adventures at Fall Fusion, and "Taste the World" of global interconnectedness on a glorious Wednesday.