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Thirty-three new members have been inducted into the Pennsylvania Xi Chapter of Alpha Chi, open to all four-year majors and limited to the top 10 percent of juniors and seniors across the country. The baccalaureate students traditionally are honored for their superior academic performance in an on-campus ceremony, but the coronavirus outbreak resulted in cancellation of the planned April 4 event.

Reflecting the latest news from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania College of Technology has adjusted – until Monday, May 11, at the earliest – its planned reopening for students requiring in-person instruction. The following message was shared Tuesday afternoon with the Penn College community: Gov.

A group of building construction students, grateful to see a familiar faculty face after six weeks away from their Pennsylvania College of Technology classes, were on the receiving end of some very special deliveries Friday.

Michael J. Reed, vice president for academic affairs/provost at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is sponsoring an annual scholarship to empower students who are passionate about hands-on, applied technology education.

This semester’s Penn College ceramics students missed out on making bowls for Williamsport’s annual Soup and a Bowl event, an important fundraiser for the Central PA Food Bank. The campus community can help those students leave their legacy, however, by filling a virtual empty bowl with an online shopping trip to the food bank by May 8.

Pennsylvania College of Technology nursing student Connor J. Burke, of St. Clair, is among many in the Penn College family who are working on the health care "front lines" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 20-year-old is a sophomore on the Penn College baseball team and is in his second year of study toward a bachelor's degree in nursing.

A discussion of diversity, to be conducted via Zoom, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 20. Craig A. Miller, associate professor of history/political science, will moderate the exploration of issues surrounding race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality on campus.

As the NCAA observes Division III week, spotlighting positive recognition of student-athletes outside of their typical sporting environments, PCToday shares this flashback to a recent example of Wildcat outreach. Among the guest readers at Lycoming Valley Intermediate School during last month's Read Across America Week were Penn College student-athletes and faculty.

Members of the campus community gather in the LEC Loop for last year's Pride Week kickoff. Undeterred by social distancing, the Office of Student Engagement has organized a weeklong menu of virtual activities to mark Penn College's sixth annual Pride Week.

Enrollment Management has announced the schedule for the Spring and Summer 2020 Commencement exercises, combined into four ceremonies over two days (Aug. 7-8). The updated information was provided in a Wednesday message to students from Carolyn R.