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With a customary Penn College mix of theory and hands-on experience, aided by machinery donations from such industry leaders as Caterpillar and Allison, tomorrow makers in diesel technology, electric power generation: diesel emphasis, and heavy construction equipment technology (with its technician and Caterpillar emphases) are moving confidently toward career satisfaction.

Campus friendships again blossomed at the sunbathed scene of their planting, and parents and siblings – some separated from their loved ones since Welcome Weekend ("only" a month ago) – replenished their stockpile of hugs during Penn College's Homecoming and Parent & Family Weekend (Sept. 24-26).

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Debra L. Shadduck, regular part-time Dining Services Worker, effective Sept. 29 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

PPL Electric Utilities recently offered a Live Line Electrical Safety Exhibit and demonstration for students and first responders at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

How better for students studying global cuisines to learn about cooking with truffles, the “black pearl” of the food world, than from an Italian chef who serves as an ambassador for the product? Italy is one of the world’s top exporters of truffles. It is also the destination for a new global experience course at Pennsylvania College of Technology. On Sept.

Back in display in the Hershey museum, the vehicle has been shown at a number of venues since its restoration. Visitors to the AACA Museum can learn about the students' painstaking work on the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport. Still winsome after all these years, a time-honored "muscle car" flexes its attributes.

Whether you're interested in an associate or bachelor's degree, or planning to study on main campus or online, a new video provides an overview of the popular programs and options that will prepare you for a rewarding future in accounting. You can even pursue a dual degree, adding a business and finance concentration for even more opportunities.

A weekend Juneteenth celebration, moved to September to allow participation by more students, provided the campus community with a mix of educational and entertaining activities arranged by Penn College's Black Student Union.

PCToday continues its regular feature: welcoming new full-time and regular part-time Pennsylvania College of Technology employees, as reported by the Human Resources Office. Dominique N. Hardy, regular part-time Health Assistant, College Health Services; effective Sept. 14 Only new college hires and employees transferring from one internal position to another in certain situations are reported.

The latest in a free series of informal discussions, focused on respectfully dissecting emotionally charged topics, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Penn's Inn. "One of the most important elements of an open society is its capacity for open and honest debate," said moderator Craig A. Miller, an associate professor of history/political science at Penn College.