Pennsylvania College of Technology's Esports program has won its first championship. The Overwatch 2 team captured the Fall 2024 National Association of Collegiate Esports Varsity+ championship, beating the University of North Carolina–Greensboro 3-1 in the final match and finishing with a 7-1 season.
Honoring Native American Heritage Month, Penn College hosted a November performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers. Led by Piscataway Chief Mark Tayac, the 29th generation of hereditary chiefs, the troupe hails from Tayac Territory, near Port Tobacco, Maryland.
Keeping up with the whirlwind of events on campus this fall has been a tall order. Among the fun and informative activities staged recently by Residence Life were “Tipsy Turns” and “Planting Your Success.” Partnering with Penn College Police and Career Services, respectively, Residence Life stirred awareness and success.
The Student Organization and Leadership Center was home to this month’s Service Saturday – “Cozy for a Cause.” Over a dozen Penn College students came together to create 12 “no-sew blankets” to donate to local nonprofits for the increasingly chilly autumn (and soon-to-be winter) season.
The campus community and public are reminded of the performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers, set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Professional Development Center's Mountain Laurel Room. All are invited to enjoy.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Penn College is hosting a performance by the Piscataway Nation Dancers & Singers, planned for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event will be held on the Thompson Professional Development Center lawn. (If the weather requires, the gathering will be held in the PDC's Mountain Laurel Room.) The performance is open to the public, and Penn College students, staff and faculty are also encouraged to attend.
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has recognized Pennsylvania College of Technology for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections and for its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life. Penn College earned a Bronze Seal, based on its campus voting rate (20-29%) in the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement report from Tufts University.
True to its name, Penn College's Student Engagement Office rolls out a regular range of activities for the campus community’s enjoyment, education and outreach. Celebrating the upcoming Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, “Henna and Hot Fudge” offered a fun way to learn about the art of mehndi and enjoy a “make-your-own” dessert. Stirring in some coffee and activism, “Café con Amigos” and “Si, Se Puede” were among the activities honoring Hispanic Heritage Month.
A 5K Glow Walk/Run is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, on Penn College's campus. Organized by Alpha Chi National Honor Society, the event will start and end at the college’s Field House. On-site and virtual participants are welcome. Registrations are accepted through Nov. 12. The fee is $10 and will support academic excellence by offsetting new inductee fees for the honor society’s national chapter.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Diesel Performance Club has captured another first place in drag race competition. The club's 1959 B-61 Mack drag truck, known as “Accelerated Learning,” won top honors in the “Big Rig Auto” bracket at the October Truck Fest at Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey. That victory qualified the truck for the “King of the Island” bracket race, where it finished in second place.
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