Faculty & Staff Articles

The hurdles in delivering a collaborative internal-communication system to a diverse campus population were addressed by a Pennsylvania College of Technology employee and three of her colleagues at the 2011 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Wendy A.

The role of timber management in maintaining Penn's Woods will be discussed by Eric C. Easton, a forestry instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology, during the Fall 2011 Madigan Library Forum. The free public forum, "Timber Now and Then: The History of Timber Management in Pennsylvania," will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the library's second-floor reading loft.

Penn College history professor William J. Astore took his audience on an inspirational cinematic journey Monday night, offering "Last Scenes of a Cinephile" as the fourth annual speaker in the David London My Last Words Lecture Series.

An instructor in Pennsylvania College of Technology's diesel equipment technology department has been honored by the college and Caterpillar Inc. with the annual Pathfinder to Excellence award. Justin W.

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. Kathleen Wyland, transfer from casual part-time to regular part-time Dining Services Worker I, effective Oct.

A faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society. Vinay Bahl, associate professor of sociology, presented "Islamic Women's Attire and Identity Politics" during a session on Gender and Identity.

What does Clint Eastwood's "Pale Rider" have to teach us about living with a clear conscience? What can Humphrey Bogart's "Rick" in the movie "Casablanca" teach us about avoiding cynicism and recapturing idealism thought long lost? What can Chief Dan George in "Little Big Man" teach us about the sacredness of life?

Despite the uncooperative weather conditions at the start of the semester, heavy construction equipment technology students were not hampered by rain. Students have been able to continue to maintain and improve their operating skill sets with the use of a second-generation Caterpillar Track-Type Tractor Simulator.

Winners have been chosen inStudent Activities'annual Homecoming door-decorating contest, which once again showcased the spirit embodiedin Penn College's academic schools, departments and offices. With the "Were You There?" theme, almost all of the seven entries did some sort of photo montage usually connected to their specific area.

A faculty member in the electronics and computer engineering technology department at Pennsylvania College of Technology is included in the 2011-12 edition of Montclair Publishing's "Who's Who in Collegiate Faculty." Scott D. Neuhard, assistant professor of electronics, will have a biography published in the book's seventh edition.