Student Life Articles

Wildcat Wars – a night of games between residence halls at UPMC Field – returned last week with its typical frivolity and team spirit. The event provides a chance for residence hall students to connect and build community – and to garner bragging rights for the coming year.

They didn’t play in the game, but the Penn College women’s softball team made history at the 2026 MLB Little League Classic. The team formed the tarp crew for the game between the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. It’s believed to be one of the few times, if not the first, in Major League Baseball annals for an all-female tarp crew to work a game.

Playing with pups, crafting dorm décor, and enjoying the activities of Friday Night Fest in Rose Street Commons were among a wealth of activities available to students as they settle in to the fall semester.

The first day of classes brought a welcome return of activity to many Penn College spaces that haven’t seen students since May. (But rest assured, plenty of spaces were still busy with classes, summer camps, renovations and more.) Penn College social media specialist Rob Hinkal captured a glimpse of the activity as students made their way to Monday morning classes and activities.

First-year students began their Penn College journeys Aug. 12 when, with a little help from family, resident assistants and campus volunteers, on-campus residents moved into their new homes-away-from home in Rose Street Commons.

Eight students participated in the new Penn College Leadership Development program last week, spending seven days learning the principles of leadership, exploring their own strengths and leadership style, and meeting community and corporate leaders.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Lycoming College teamed up in the spring to present students with a chance to explore various cultures and study abroad opportunities.

The Penn College team didn’t meet its top-10 standard in the endurance race at Baja SAE New York, but their leader returned to campus proud of the students’ resiliency and optimistic about the future.

After several months of painstaking preparation by dedicated students, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Baja SAE team returns to action this week (June 11-14) at Baja SAE New York. Penn College will compete against an international field of 100 other colleges and universities in Palmyra, about 20 miles southeast of Rochester.

In the college’s 12th season as a member of the United East Conference, and ninth as a full-fledged member of the NCAA, program records were either set or matched by 10 Wildcat teams.